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Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Apr 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Benton MO
 37.11°N 89.57°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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