Major Storm Pounding California; Winter Weather Threats Through This Weekend From the Central to Eastern U.S.

The last and strongest in a week-long parade of Pacific storms is pounding California with a variety of hazards, including heavy rainfall, mountain snow and flooding near recent wildfire burn scars. Meanwhile, a weak, progressive system may produce light snow from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic region through early Friday. Then a major winter storm will develop for the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

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Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	17 Jan 12:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Sikeston MO

This
Afternoon

Chance
Showers
High: 51 °F
Tonight

Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 36 °F
Friday

Mostly Cloudy
High: 48 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Rain
then Rain
Low: 43 °F
Saturday

Showers then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
High: 46 °F
Saturday
Night

Blustery.
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Low: 23 °F
Sunday

Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Sunny
High: 29 °F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 22 °F
M.L.King
Day

Mostly Sunny
High: 37 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 43. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Low around 23. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 13 mph.