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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.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 15 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Sikeston MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 12:44pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 12:44pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Sikeston MO
 36.86°N 89.64°W
Last Update:
11:16 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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