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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Altamont IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °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 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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 87.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Altamont IL
 39.12°N 88.7°W (Elev. 614 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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