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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 17 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW East Prairie MO

Heat Advisory August 17, 02:54am until August 19, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 02:54am until August 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light east wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light east northeast wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light east wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW East Prairie MO
 36.72°N 89.45°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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