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Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.59 in (1036.2 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 23 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

East Prairie MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Prairie MO
 36.79°N 89.39°W
Last Update:
7:52 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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