Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 5 Sep 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Virden IL

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 07:19pm until September 5, 08:00pm
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 07:19pm until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Virden IL
 39.51°N 89.76°W (Elev. 659 ft)
5:51 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
7pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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