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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 5 Nov 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain or drizzle before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain or drizzle before 3am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.24°N 88.86°W (Elev. 561 ft)
Last Update:
8:26 pm CST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Nov 5, 2026-6pm CST Nov 12, 2026
 
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