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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.

Thunderstorm Light Rain Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 19 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Charleston IL

Tornado Watch February 19, 04:16pm until February 19, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory February 19, 10:00pm until February 20, 09:00am
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Tornado Watch February 19, 04:16pm until February 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Charleston IL
 39.5°N 88.19°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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