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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	18 Jun 12:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Altamont IL

Tornado Watch until June 18, 04:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until June 18, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Wed
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.