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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Light Snow and Windy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 26 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Saint Elmo IL

Wind Advisory March 16, 05:57am until March 16, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 05:57am until March 16, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of flurries after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of flurries after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saint Elmo IL
 39.02°N 88.85°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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