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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 14 Oct 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watson IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  High near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely.  Low around 51. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 51. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watson IL
 39.03°N 88.56°W (Elev. 551 ft)
3:36 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
3pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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