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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Saint Elmo IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am, then scattered flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am, then scattered flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Scattered flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Scattered flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Saint Elmo IL
 39.07°N 88.93°W (Elev. 584 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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