Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 15 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lerna IL

Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 49. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lerna IL
 39.42°N 88.28°W (Elev. 741 ft)
6:36 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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