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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeler IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 82. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 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

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 82. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 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 likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeler IL
 39.04°N 88.33°W (Elev. 581 ft)
11:51 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
1am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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