Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cowden IL

Blowing Dust Advisory May 12, 12:00pm until May 12, 07:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cowden IL
 39.26°N 88.83°W (Elev. 545 ft)
9:36 am CDT May 12, 2026
10am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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