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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.

Light Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Jun 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light east wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light east wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton MO
 37.11°N 89.57°W
Last Update:
10:11 pm CDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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