Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Gays IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 52. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly before noon.  High near 62. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Gays IL
 39.4°N 88.45°W (Elev. 669 ft)
5:36 am CST Mar 7, 2026
6am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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