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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cowden IL

Flood Watch June 21, 07:00am until June 22, 01:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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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:
6:36 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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