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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.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

East Prairie MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
East Prairie MO
 36.79°N 89.39°W
Last Update:
12:51 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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