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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cowden IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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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 Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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