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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 60° 8 AM 62° 11 AM 60° 3 PM 56° 4 PM 56° 6 PM 50° 9 PM 48° 11 PM 47° 12 AM 43° 4 AM 42° 7 AM
93% 100% 84% 83% 77% 93% 86% 79% 76% 82%
5 mph 8 mph 8 mph 12 mph 16 mph 18 mph 22 mph 26 mph 28 mph 29 mph 28 mph 24 mph 23 mph 22 mph 22 mph 23 mph 23 mph 22 mph 21 mph 22 mph 22 mph 24 mph 24 mph 25 mph
Thu 8:00 AM 60° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66% rain 93% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 9:00 AM 60° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 10:00 AM 62° Rain Showers Likely 64% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 11:00 AM 62° Rain Showers Likely 57% rain 100% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 12:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 50% rain 100% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 1:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 44% rain 93% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 2:00 PM 60° Chance Rain Showers 38% rain 90% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 3:00 PM 60° Chance Rain Showers 32% rain 84% humidity Gusts 26 mph Thu 4:00 PM 56° Chance Rain Showers 26% rain 83% humidity Gusts 28 mph Thu 5:00 PM 57° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 75% humidity Gusts 29 mph Thu 6:00 PM 56° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 77% humidity Gusts 28 mph Thu 7:00 PM 53° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 86% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 8:00 PM 51° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 93% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 9:00 PM 50° Partly Cloudy 2% rain 93% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 10:00 PM 50° Partly Cloudy 1% rain 93% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 11:00 PM 48° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 86% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 12:00 AM 47° Clear 0% rain 79% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 1:00 AM 46° Mostly Clear 0% rain 76% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 2:00 AM 45° Mostly Clear 0% rain 76% humidity Gusts 21 mph Fri 3:00 AM 43° Mostly Clear 0% rain 79% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 4:00 AM 43° Mostly Clear 0% rain 76% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 5:00 AM 43° Mostly Clear 0% rain 79% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 6:00 AM 43° Sunny 0% rain 79% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 7:00 AM 42° Sunny 4% rain 82% humidity Gusts 25 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 4:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–8:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 62° 48°
Fri 53° 41°
Sat 59° 33°
Sun 66° 38°
Mon 71° 46°
Today Today has a real shower chance.
Rain 66%
Humidity 75–100%
Wind 29 mph Fri Friday looks breezy.
Rain 10%
Humidity 50–86%
Wind 36 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 42–96%
Wind 9 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 42–96%
Wind 21 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 41–93%
Wind 13 mph Today 62° / 48° Today has a real shower chance. 66% rain · Humidity 75–100% · Wind 29 mph Fri 53° / 41° Friday looks breezy. 10% rain · Humidity 50–86% · Wind 36 mph Sat 59° / 33° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 42–96% · Wind 9 mph Sun 66° / 38° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 42–96% · Wind 21 mph Mon 71° / 46° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 41–93% · Wind 13 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 50 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 50 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Effingham radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Effingham. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Effingham, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 9 AM Use caution 10 AM Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 93%
Wind 3 mph
Gusts 5 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Topeka area, about 38 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.