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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Mar 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Effingham IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Low around 56. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Low around 56. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Effingham IL
 39.1°N 88.58°W (Elev. 512 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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