Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.49 in (998.1 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Jun 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Gays IL

Tornado Watch until June 17, 10:00pm

Wind Advisory until June 17, 07:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Wind Advisory

Tornado Watch until June 17, 10:00pm
Wind Advisory until June 17, 07:00pm
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This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
T-storms and
Breezy then
Severe
Thunderstorms
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.