Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watson IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watson IL
 39.03°N 88.56°W (Elev. 551 ft)
11:36 am CDT Sep 10, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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