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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Brownstown IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Light east wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Brownstown IL
 39.05°N 88.96°W (Elev. 568 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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