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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Altamont IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Altamont IL
 38.99°N 88.73°W (Elev. 584 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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