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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.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 39. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 39. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston IL
 39.5°N 88.19°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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