Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 4 Mar 1:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Altamont IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon.  High near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain after 3am.  Low around 55. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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 likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain after 3am. Low around 55. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Altamont IL
 38.99°N 88.7°W (Elev. 574 ft)
12:26 am CST Mar 4, 2026
1am CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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