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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

94°F

34°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 14 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE East Prairie MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 14, 04:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 14, 04:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE East Prairie MO
 36.81°N 89.36°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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