Mattoon, IL

Right Now
73°
Partly Cloudy
  • Humidity: 84%
  • Feels Like: 73°
  • Heat Index: 73°
  • Wind: 3 mph
  • Wind Chill: 73°
  • UV Index: 9 Very High
  • Sunrise: 05:25:49 AM
  • Sunset: 08:24 PM
  • Dew Point: 68°
  • Visibility: 8 mi

Today

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High near 75F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Tonight

Thunderstorms likely this evening. Then the chance of scattered thunderstorms overnight. Low 61F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.

Tomorrow

Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 76F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.

Weather Alert

...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER NEXT 36 HOURS...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS, SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS, AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS, IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS, CHRISTIAN, DE WITT, LOGAN, MACON,
MENARD, PIATT, SANGAMON, AND SHELBY. IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS,
CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, COLES, CUMBERLAND, DOUGLAS, EDGAR, MOULTRIE,
AND VERMILION. IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS, CLAY, CRAWFORD,
EFFINGHAM, JASPER, LAWRENCE, AND RICHLAND. IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS, CASS, MORGAN, AND SCOTT.

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL SHIFT INTO THE REGION TODAY, BRINGING
THE CHANCE FOR UPWARDS OF 2 INCHES OF RAIN TO THE REGION. THIS
WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING ON ALREADY
SATURATED SOILS.

* LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
FLOODING AS ADDITIONAL RAIN FALLS OVER THE NEXT DAY AND A
HALF. AREAS NEAR RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED DUE
TO THE ALREADY ELEVATED LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
2 PM
73°
24%
2 PM
73°

Wind: SSE @ 4mph

Precip: 24% Chance

Humidity: 84%

Wind Chill: 73°

Heat Index: 73°

UV Index: 8 Very High

Visibility: 9 mi

3 PM
71°
30%
3 PM
71°

Wind: S @ 4mph

Precip: 30% Chance

Humidity: 91%

Wind Chill: 71°

Heat Index: 71°

UV Index: 6 High

Visibility: 8 mi

4 PM
72°
30%
4 PM
72°

Wind: S @ 5mph

Precip: 30% Chance

Humidity: 89%

Wind Chill: 72°

Heat Index: 72°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 8 mi

5 PM
70°
34%
5 PM
70°

Wind: SW @ 5mph

Precip: 34% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 70°

Heat Index: 70°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 8 mi

6 PM
73°
43%
6 PM
73°

Wind: SSW @ 6mph

Precip: 43% Chance

Humidity: 79%

Wind Chill: 73°

Heat Index: 73°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

7 PM
73°
67%
7 PM
73°

Wind: SSW @ 6mph

Precip: 67% Chance

Humidity: 81%

Wind Chill: 73°

Heat Index: 73°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 6 mi

8 PM
72°
69%
8 PM
72°

Wind: SSW @ 4mph

Precip: 69% Chance

Humidity: 83%

Wind Chill: 72°

Heat Index: 72°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 5 mi

9 PM
70°
58%
9 PM
70°

Wind: SSW @ 4mph

Precip: 58% Chance

Humidity: 89%

Wind Chill: 70°

Heat Index: 72°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 4 mi

10 PM
69°
41%
10 PM
69°

Wind: WSW @ 4mph

Precip: 41% Chance

Humidity: 92%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 71°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 4 mi

11 PM
68°
41%
11 PM
68°

Wind: W @ 4mph

Precip: 41% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 70°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 4 mi

12 AM
68°
45%
12 AM
68°

Wind: W @ 6mph

Precip: 45% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 70°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 3 mi

1 AM
67°
39%
1 AM
67°

Wind: W @ 6mph

Precip: 39% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 67°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 3 mi

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