Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)
Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.
Fair
79°F
26°C
| Humidity | 85% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.06 in (1017.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 74°F (23°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 83°F (28°C) |
| Last update | 16 Aug 7:53 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
East Prairie MO
Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 08:40am until August 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-stormsMonday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly SunnyMonday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-stormsWednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
East Prairie MO
36.79°N 89.39°W
36.79°N 89.39°W
6:51 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
8am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
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