Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Cape Girardeau MO

Heat Advisory July 19, 12:00pm until July 19, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light south southeast wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Cape Girardeau MO
 37.31°N 89.5°W
3:01 am CDT Jul 19, 2025
3am CDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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