Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	E 16 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Sep 7:52 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Springfield, Capital Airport IL

Today
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.