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Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW East Prairie MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW East Prairie MO
 36.81°N 89.45°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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