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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cowden IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: 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

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Friday
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.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Cowden IL
 39.24°N 88.89°W (Elev. 554 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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