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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.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW East Prairie MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW East Prairie MO
 36.81°N 89.45°W
Last Update:
9:46 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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