Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Concerns Across the Southern Plains; Atmospheric River Impacting California

Widespread gusty winds combined with dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather concerns across eastern New Mexico and much of the southern High Plains today; Critical fire weather conditions are also forecast in Guam. Later this evening, an Atmospheric River event will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over central and southern California through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

    Low: 48 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 71 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 54 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds.  High near 73. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 73 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. High near 73. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton IL
 39.84°N 89.54°W (Elev. 548 ft)
10:43 am CDT Mar 29, 2024
10am CDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2024
 
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