Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Charleston IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 64. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 64. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston IL
 39.5°N 88.19°W (Elev. 650 ft)
8:56 am CST Feb 19, 2026
10am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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