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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Wheeler IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 60. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 60. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Wheeler IL
 38.94°N 88.37°W (Elev. 545 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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