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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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton MO
 37.11°N 89.57°W
Last Update:
9:56 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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