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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

91°F

33°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 18 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE East Prairie MO

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:55pm until August 19, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 12:55pm until August 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE East Prairie MO
 36.76°N 89.31°W
Last Update:
11:31 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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