Storm System To Lift From The Southern U.S. To Great Lakes Over The Next Couple Of Days

A storm will develop, intensify and lift northward from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes over the next two days. The weather hazards of most concern today are severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, isolated large hail and tornadoes and heavy rain with possible flooding in the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid South. Then on Thursday, a zone of heavy snow may fall in Iowa and Wisconsin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.25 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	8 Feb 7:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

East Prairie MO

Flood Watch until February 9, 06:00am

Wind Advisory February 9, 12:00am until February 9, 03:00pm

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Flood Watch

Wind Advisory

Flood Watch until February 9, 06:00am

NOW until
6:00am Thu

Flood Watch
Today

Heavy Rain
High: 60 °F
Tonight

Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Low: 48 °F
Thursday

Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
High: 51 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 38 °F
Friday

Chance Rain
High: 43 °F
Friday
Night

Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 30 °F
Saturday

Sunny
High: 43 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 28 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 60. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 19 mph becoming south southwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.