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Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 22 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 22 Feb 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Gays IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 5 and 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -1 and 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 5 and 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -1 and 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gays IL
 39.45°N 88.48°W (Elev. 755 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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