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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lerna IL

Wind Advisory March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lerna IL
 39.42°N 88.28°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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