Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 May 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lerna IL

Blowing Dust Advisory May 12, 12:00pm until May 12, 07:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lerna IL
 39.42°N 88.28°W (Elev. 741 ft)
4:36 am CDT May 12, 2026
5am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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