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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Watson IL

Wind Advisory March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 22. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Watson IL
 39.06°N 88.64°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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