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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.26°N 88.83°W (Elev. 545 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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