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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

Wind Advisory March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.26°N 88.83°W (Elev. 545 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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