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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Wheeler IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Wheeler IL
 38.98°N 88.28°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
4:08 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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