Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mattoon / Charleston, Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 88.28°WElev: 722ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Arcola IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Arcola IL
 39.69°N 88.38°W (Elev. 650 ft)
3:16 pm CST Nov 6, 2025
3pm CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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