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Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Nov 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Cowden IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Cowden IL
 39.28°N 88.83°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Nov 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 8, 2025-6pm CST Nov 14, 2025
 
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