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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Springfield, Capital Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 65 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 77 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 62. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 61 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 83 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 62. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Springfield, Capital Airport IL
 39.84°N 89.69°W (Elev. 584 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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