Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Mid-South to the Mid-Atlantic; Building Heat in the West

Severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes, and heavy rain across portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Mid-South. Severe storms may produce hail across the northern/central High Plains. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Fire weather concerns continue for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Light Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S East Prairie MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S East Prairie MO
 36.66°N 89.4°W
3:01 pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
3pm CDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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