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Effingham, Illinois

  National Weather Service:
Winter Weather Advisory
    

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Current conditions
As of 8:25 PM CST
at Effingham, Illinois

Clear
Temperature: 28°
Wind chill:23°
Wind: East 5 mph
Dewpoint: 16°
Humidity: 59%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Forecast

As of 3:31 PM CST on January 5, 2009

Tonight...Light snow and freezing drizzle likely after midnight. No snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 20s. Light east winds. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Tuesday...Freezing drizzle or light snow likely in the morning...then drizzle and light snow likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Light east winds. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Tuesday Night...Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening...then a chance of freezing drizzle and light snow after midnight. Lows around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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Watson Clear 28°
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Centralia Clear 27°
Mount Erie Clear 28°
Palestine Clear 31°
Mount Vernon Clear 27°
Taylorville Clear 27°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
January 5, 2009
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Sunrise:7:13 AM Moon Rise: 11:45 AM
Sunset:4:46 PM Moon Set: 1:07 AM
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Winter Weather Advisory
Issued by the National Weather Service at 8:24 PM CST on January 5, 2009


... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 2 am to 11 am
CST Tuesday...

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 2 am to 11 am
CST Tuesday.

Light snow will develop across the area before the Tuesday morning
rush hour and rapidly change over to light sleet or freezing rain.
Overnight temperatures will drop into the mid or upper 20s... before
rising to the freezing mark by late Tuesday morning when the
lingering precipitation will change over to some drizzle or light
rain for the afternoon hours.

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities for the morning drive
into work or school Tuesday. Allow some extra travel time Tuesday
morning.



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