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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Mode IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 56. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 64 by 10am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 56. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 64 by 10am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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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:
2:05 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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