Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07° N Lon: 88.53° W Elev: 587 ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 10:35 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Effingham County

This Afternoon
Sunny. Near steady temperature in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night And Friday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.



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127 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026
 
 

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