Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Canalou MO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 83 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 64. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 60 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 80 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Canalou MO
 36.73°N 89.67°W
4:47 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
6am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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