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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

East Prairie MO

Heat Advisory August 17, 01:55pm until August 19, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 01:55pm until August 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light east wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light east wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Prairie MO
 36.79°N 89.39°W
Last Update:
1:15 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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