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Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Overcast and Breezy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lerna IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lerna IL
 39.42°N 88.28°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
4:42 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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