Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Bingham IL

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 03:24am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 03:24am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers between 3pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
Isolated showers between 3pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Bingham IL
 39.14°N 89.18°W (Elev. 614 ft)
2:31 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
3am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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