Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Altamont IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 57. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Temperature rising to near 64 by 10am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °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.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 57. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 64 by 10am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altamont IL
 39.04°N 88.76°W (Elev. 600 ft)
2:05 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
2pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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