Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 20 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 22 Feb 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.24°N 88.86°W (Elev. 561 ft)
9:36 am CST Feb 22, 2026
10am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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