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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Nov 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Cowden IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries before noon. Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A chance of flurries before noon. Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Cowden IL
 39.26°N 88.8°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Nov 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Nov 7, 2025-6pm CST Nov 13, 2025
 
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