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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 93%
Wind Speed S 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Saint Elmo IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5am. Low around 56. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5am. Low around 56. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Rain. High near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saint Elmo IL
 39.02°N 88.85°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
10:51 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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