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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 10:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Cowden IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Cowden IL
 39.26°N 88.77°W (Elev. 554 ft)
Last Update:
9:37 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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