Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lerna IL

Tornado Watch February 19, 03:35pm until February 19, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory February 19, 10:00pm until February 20, 09:00am
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Tornado Watch February 19, 03:35pm until February 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. High near 64. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lerna IL
 39.42°N 88.28°W (Elev. 741 ft)
3:17 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
3pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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