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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Aug 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cowden IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light east wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light east northeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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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:
11:16 am CDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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