Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Altamont IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Altamont IL
 38.99°N 88.7°W (Elev. 574 ft)
3:36 am CST Feb 24, 2026
4am CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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