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Charleston, IL weather radar & alerts

COLES COUNTY · 39.48°N 88.18°W · UPDATED 3:53 PM CST
40°4° Cloudy Feels like 34°1°
H 45°7° · L 28°-2°
WindN 9 mph15 km/h
Humidity79%
Rain4%
Air quality38 Good
Pressure30.07 in101.8 kPa
Sunset4:39 PM
Now 40°4°
6PM 34°1°
7PM 32°0°
8PM 32°0°
9PM 34°1°
10PM 32°0°

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7-day forecast for Charleston

Today Partly sunny 45°7° 28°-2° 4% rain
Sat Sunny 48°9° 27°-3° No rain
Sun Sunny 52°11° 28°-2° No rain
Mon Sunny 55°13° 27°-3° No rain
Tue Sunny 57°14° 28°-2° No rain
Wed Sunny 61°16° 37°3° 1% rain
Thu Mostly sunny 63°17° 46°8° 11% rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Partly sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Saturday night
Clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around 28. Wind around 0 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Monday night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Partly sunny. High near 7, with temperatures falling to around 3 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 11 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind around 11 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 4 to 9 km/h.
Saturday night
Clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind around 4 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny. High near 11, with temperatures falling to around 8 in the afternoon. North wind around 4 km/h.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around -2. Wind around 0 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13. South southeast wind around 2 km/h.
Monday night
Clear, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday night
Clear, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tropics near Charleston
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near Charleston in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 259 satellite detections Nearest 41 mi67 km SE, near Robinson, IL · 38 h ago Fire map

News radio for Charleston

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NPR Illinois Public radio · MP3 56k This station plays in the app
91.5 WBEZ-FM Public radio · AAC 63k This station plays in the app
Tri States Public Radio | TSPR | WIUM Public radio · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
WGLT News / Talk · AAC+ 320k This station plays in the app
WSOY-AM 1340 & 103.3 Decatur, IL News · AAC+ 32k This station plays in the app
WMBD 1470 AM 100.3 FM Peoria News and Talk News · AAC+ 64k This station plays in the app
Arthur Radio News / Talk · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
WXJ71 162.475 NOAA Weather Radio Peoria, IL Weather · MP3 32k This station plays in the app
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About Charleston weather today

Charleston is cloudy at 40°F with a north wind of 9 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 45°F to 63°F. Warnings for Charleston are issued by the National Weather Service.

Charleston is cloudy at 4°C with a north wind of 15 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 7°C to 17°C. Warnings for Charleston are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in Charleston right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for Charleston right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for Charleston right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in Charleston this week?

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 11% chance.

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 11% chance.

Is a hurricane heading toward Charleston?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

Charleston at a glance

County
Coles
NWS office
Central Illinois
Time zone
Central (CST)
Sunrise / sunset
6:34 AM / 4:39 PM
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