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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cowden IL

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Cowden IL
 39.22°N 88.89°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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