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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Cowden IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Cowden IL
 39.28°N 88.77°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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