Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am.  Low around 38. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 38. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston IL
 39.5°N 88.19°W (Elev. 650 ft)
5:22 am CDT Mar 25, 2026
5am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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