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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeler IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeler IL
 39.04°N 88.3°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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