Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Effingham, Effingham County Memorial Airport (K1H2)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 6 Nov 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Cowden IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Cowden IL
 39.31°N 88.8°W (Elev. 531 ft)
7:36 am CST Nov 6, 2025
9am CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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