Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 6 Nov 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Watson IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Watson IL
 38.94°N 88.45°W (Elev. 551 ft)
7:36 am CST Nov 6, 2025
10am CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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