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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Springfield, Capital Airport IL

Flood Watch April 17, 06:00pm until April 18, 04:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Springfield, Capital Airport IL
 39.84°N 89.69°W (Elev. 584 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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