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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 21. Blustery, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 21. Blustery, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.26°N 88.83°W (Elev. 545 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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