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Severe Storms in Upper Midwest and Across the East; Record Breaking Heat Continues

Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon into Thursday night across portions of the Upper Midwest and from the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Carolinas. Early season heat with likely record high temperatures will persist across the Southern tier of the U.S. today and will extend into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast on Friday and Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 May 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mounds IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 68 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 73 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 89 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 73 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 89 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    Low: 60 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mounds IL
 37.12°N 89.21°W
Last Update:
9:15 pm CDT May 18, 2022
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 18, 2022-6pm CDT May 25, 2022
 
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