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Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Benton MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Benton MO
 37.13°N 89.6°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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