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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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Gays IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gays IL
 39.45°N 88.48°W (Elev. 755 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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