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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 29 Dec 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.24°N 88.86°W (Elev. 561 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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