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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling, Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (KI63)

Lat: 39.99°NLon: 90.8°WElev: 732ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Ripley IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Ripley IL
 40°N 90.57°W (Elev. 459 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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