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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 May 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Wheeler IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Wheeler IL
 39.09°N 88.24°W (Elev. 541 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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