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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Effingham IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Effingham IL
 39.12°N 88.55°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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