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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.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cape Girardeau MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 52. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 55 by 9am. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 52. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 55 by 9am. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cape Girardeau MO
 37.31°N 89.53°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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