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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 May 8:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Cowden IL

Flood Watch until May 18, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch until May 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 71 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 81. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.