Murphysboro High School Snow Day Calculator

Will Murphysboro High School close tomorrow? Check the odds.

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Murphysboro, IL

62966 • 37.78°, -89.34°

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Snow day forecast for Murphysboro High School

Murphysboro High School is a high school in Murphysboro, Illinois, part of Murphysboro CUSD 186 Schools. The forecast above uses the school's own coordinates, so it reflects conditions at this campus rather than an average across the wider area.

Closure decisions for Murphysboro High School are almost always made at the district level. If Murphysboro CUSD 186 Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Murphysboro CUSD 186 Schools forecast).

Town area — what that means for closures

Town districts sit between urban and rural conditions: main routes are usually cleared early, but outlying pickups can stay hazardous well past sunrise.

High schools start earliest, so they feel a storm before the rest of the district does — the first buses often roll while roads are still being treated. That earlier start time is one reason a district watching a morning storm may call the day off entirely rather than run a delay.

Illinois averages about 38 inches of snow per year. Chicago Public Schools rarely close, but suburban and downstate districts close more frequently for lake-effect and prairie blizzard events.

How this prediction is calculated

We score the live forecast at this location against the factors that drive closure calls: snowfall total and intensity, when the heaviest accumulation lands relative to the morning commute, ice and freezing rain, wind chill, and how confident the forecast models are. You get a probability for a full closure, a two-hour delay, and an early dismissal.

This is an independent forecast, not an official announcement. Confirm any closure with Murphysboro CUSD 186 Schools before acting on it.