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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall across the South-Central U.S

Widespread severe weather will continue across the Plains and Missouri Valley region Friday evening. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and wind damage are all possible. The severe thunderstorm activity will then shift into portions of the southern/central Plains Saturday. A Moderate Risk (Level 3/5) of excessive rainfall is also forecast from far northern Texas into Kansas Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Apr 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Effingham IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 64 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 65 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 80 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 56 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 62 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Effingham IL
 39.12°N 88.55°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 pm CDT Apr 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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