Carbondale/Jackson County IL Weather

10/18/2025

🚨A line of strong to severe thunderstorms may develop later Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening as a cold front moves through the region. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. A tornado will be possible mainly west of the Mississippi River within any bowing segments.

10/18/2025

10/17/2025

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected on Saturday, mainly during the afternoon/evening hours. A few of these storms may be strong to severe between 12 and 6 PM. Parts of southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois are where the slightly higher threat resides, with storms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall in addition to a tornado or two.

10/17/2025

10/16/2025

⛔️ SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY SATURDAY OCT 18TH—

⏱️ Timing: 1p-9p Saturday
⛈️ Multiple rounds possible
⚠️ Damaging winds up to 75 mph
⛈️ Small hail
🌪️ A few brief tornadoes possible
- STAY TUNED TO UPDATES

Discussion: Instability remains in question, and could limit a more robust severe weather event, but if we get more sunshine and heating ahead of a fairly potent squall line, then confidence would increase in a potentially significant damaging wind risk. This is conditional. If there are multiple rounds of storms ahead of the main frontal forcing, then I think the severe weather risk would diminish. Still a lot to iron out, but the Storm Prediction Center has expanded the slight risk east to include all of our counties south of I-64. Not much of a tornado risk, but it isn’t zero and a few spin ups remain possible. Stay tuned for updates!

10/16/2025

📣 Stay tuned for further forecasts as the weekend approaches, but start planning ahead if outdoor activities are involved.

10/14/2025

CHANCES FOR SEVERE STORMS RETURN SATURDAY‼️as a strong cold front associated with strong jet stream winds will be overspreading the Central US. Risk for tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds all appearing possible with this wave!!

Watching it closely!! 👀