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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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Cowden IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 23. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 23. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Cowden IL
 39.24°N 88.83°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
2:37 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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