Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Saint Elmo IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Saint Elmo IL
 39.07°N 88.9°W (Elev. 551 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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