Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am.  Low around 50. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 10am. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Low around 50. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 10am. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Charleston IL
 39.5°N 88.19°W (Elev. 650 ft)
12:36 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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