By Dot "Doppler" Hollis, Williamson County Bureau
Mostly sunny today with a high near 90. Southeast winds light, 0 to 5 mph. This is as straightforward as August gets: hot, still, no weather to speak of.
Tonight stays mostly clear and mild, low around 67. Winds continue calm out of the south southeast. A comfortable night, all things considered.
Sunday turns hotter and stays quiet—sunny all day, high near 95, with south winds 3 to 10 mph. That heat builds. Sunday night mostly clear, low around 72.
Monday brings the peak: sunny again, high near 97, south southwest winds 6 to 9 mph. The National Weather Service shows no precipitation in sight and no thunderstorm threat through the week ahead. No watches, no warnings, nothing threatening the county. The summer pattern holds firm.
For readers in Marion, Herrin, and Carterville: this is a stretch to water carefully if you have gardens or livestock. No rain in the forecast. Keep an eye on heat index values as temperatures climb Monday and beyond. Otherwise, the sky is clear.
Watch the sky, keep the radio on.
- Forecast data from the National Weather Service.
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