Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 18 Jun 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

Tornado Watch June 18, 02:29pm until June 18, 04:00pm
Wind Advisory until June 18, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Tornado Watch June 18, 02:29pm until June 18, 04:00pm
    Wind Advisory until June 18, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.24°N 88.86°W (Elev. 561 ft)
1:41 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
2pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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