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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Jun 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Cowden IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 63. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 63. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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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:
1:26 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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