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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 9 Nov 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Altamont IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before midnight, then a chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before midnight, then a chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Altamont IL
 38.99°N 88.7°W (Elev. 574 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm CST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Nov 9, 2025-6pm CST Nov 16, 2025
 
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