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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair with Haze

88°F

31°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Oct 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers. High near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson IL
 39.86°N 89.46°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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