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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 7 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Cowden IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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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:
1:11 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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