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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Mode IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind around 15 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: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 42 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F⇓

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 70. South southwest wind around 15 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
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 42 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Mode IL
 39.26°N 88.75°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
4:08 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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