Here is the forecast for the Mattoon area from the National Weather Service as of 7am on Tuesday, April 9:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
