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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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 16 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

East Prairie MO

Heat Advisory September 16, 01:22pm until September 20, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 01:22pm until September 20, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Prairie MO
 36.79°N 89.39°W
Last Update:
12:31 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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