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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Watson IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 60. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 65 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 60. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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 65 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Watson IL
 38.94°N 88.45°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
2:05 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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