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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Zalma MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Zalma MO
 37.17°N 89.99°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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