Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Heavy Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Wheeler IL

Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 29, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Wheeler IL
 38.94°N 88.37°W (Elev. 545 ft)
5:17 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
5pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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