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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed S 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.24°N 88.86°W (Elev. 561 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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