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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 Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Mar 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watson IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. High near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 66. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. High near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 66. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watson IL
 39.03°N 88.56°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
5:11 am CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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