Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cowden IL

Tornado Watch until March 15, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory until March 16, 12:00pm
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    Tornado Watch until March 15, 08:00pm
    Wind Advisory until March 16, 12:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon, then a chance of flurries after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon, then a chance of flurries after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Cowden IL
 39.22°N 88.83°W (Elev. 571 ft)
1:36 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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