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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 24 Jun 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Benton MO
 37.11°N 89.57°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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