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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.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 27 Jul 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Benton MO

Extreme Heat Warning July 27, 05:18am until July 28, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 27, 05:18am until July 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Benton MO
 37.13°N 89.6°W
Last Update:
5:11 am CDT Jul 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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