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Cold Temperatures Across the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Weather Potential for the East

Severe weather and heavy rainfall potential along with warm temperatures will affect the eastern portions of the country through Sunday as a cold front tracks eastward. Meanwhile, much colder air across portions of the Plains will bring frost and freeze conditions into Sunday morning. Dry, mild and breezy conditions linger for the four-corner region where elevated to critical fire weather remains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 46 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 73 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 60. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 60 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 71 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 60. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton IL
 39.84°N 89.54°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
8:12 pm CDT May 21, 2022
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 21, 2022-6pm CDT May 28, 2022
 
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