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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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Cowden IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 57. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 57. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Cowden IL
 39.31°N 88.8°W (Elev. 531 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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