Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Gays IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am.  Low around 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 26 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 26 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gays IL
 39.45°N 88.51°W (Elev. 751 ft)
1:46 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
1pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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