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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jul 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Wheeler IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light east wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light east wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Wheeler IL
 38.94°N 88.37°W (Elev. 545 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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