Intellicast Currrent US Surface Analysis Map  A surface map of the US which shows the current major weather features and where precipitation is occuring. The 12 hour forecast map shows what these same features will be 12 hours from now. Or check out the 24 hour forecast map, the 36 hour forecast map, or the 48 hour forecast map. Any of these US Maps can be clicked to zoom in on the same forecast for a particular region of the country.

Intellicast  Charleston Metro Radar  

This is probably the best single radar image available of Charleston and the Central Illinois area with extremely high resolution.  It is updated 4 times per hour. 

Click Here for the Metro StormWatch view, which shows boxes for for watches and warnings. 

Click here for a time lapse video loop of the Metro image.

 Intellicast Charleston Regional Radar Image    This image is has less resolution than the Metro view but allows you to see weather moving into the Charleston area.  Each pixel represents 1 square kilometer. Settings can be changed to show features such as counties, cities, and highways. Click here for the time lapse loop of this image.

Intellicast United States Radar This is an excellent Intellicast image which covers the entire United States. It shows the track of storms and the types and intensity of precipitation.  Best image to get the big picture.  Click here for time lapse loop of the same image

Weather Channel Midwest  Satellite Image  This Satellite image is color enhanced to show the clouds with the highest tops. Occasionally, the highest, coldest cloud tops produce the heaviest precipitation.

Intellicast Weather Charleston  Charleston finally has its own Intellicast Weather site with those great graphics and maps tailored to Charleston. 

AccuWeather Charleston  Five day forecast for Charleston, with local radar, satellites and weather maps.

Weather Channel Charleston One of the most comprehensive of sites covering Charleston weather .

Weather Underground Charleston  5 day forecast, current conditions, radar, satellite and marine forecast.

CNN Interactive Charleston IL Weather Page  Current conditions and 5 day forecast for Charleston.

Central Illinois Weather Service Lincoln This is a the closest National Weather service site to Charleston.

Internet Weather Service Coles County  If you want all of the vital statistics for the last 24 hours from the Coles County Airport N.W.S. reporting station, this is the place to go.

NWS Charleston Forecast Complete 7 day forecast, current conditions, Doppler radar, satellite image and other weather related information about Charleston.

NWS Telecommunication Operations Center Current Weather Conditions:
Coles County Airport.

USA Today Charleston Weather Page   Current conditions, 5 day forecast, local radar, and satellite images.

WeatherStreet Charleston ForecastPage  Very detailed 24 hour forecast plus current conditions and a regular 7 day forecast.

WCIA TV Weather Page  Get the latest local weather reports from the award winning Channel 3 Weather team of Judy Fraser and Robert Reese.

Wand Live  Doppler Radar Live Doppler radar image from Channel 17 WAND TV. Updated every 2 minutes.

Charleston School Cancellation News Check here to see if winter weather has closed the schools in the Charleston area.