Outdoor conditions in

Effingham

Illinois
Now
  1. 72°Chance Rain Showers34% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 74°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain87% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 75°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 78°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68% rain76% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 80°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely60% rain74% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 80°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain74% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 80°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely65% rain74% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 80°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 79°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely56% rain74% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain87% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 71°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely57% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  12. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely65% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  13. 69°Rain Showers Likely62% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  14. 68°Rain Showers Likely59% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  15. 66°Chance Rain Showers50% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 63°Chance Rain Showers28% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 60°Chance Rain Showers34% rain96% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 56°Chance Rain Showers41% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  19. 54°Chance Rain Showers30% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 51°Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 50°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 49°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 51°Mostly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
55–100%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
34–89%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
28–89%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
31–92%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 80° / 66°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.68% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 66° / 47°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 55–100% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 59° / 39°Saturday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 34–89% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 66° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 28–89% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 71° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 31–92% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Decatur area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
40GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground40 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Effingham radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Effingham.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
90%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
12 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Decatur area, about 56 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Effingham, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.