Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Cape Girardeau MO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southwest wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Cape Girardeau MO
 37.31°N 89.5°W
5:46 am CDT Jul 9, 2025
7am CDT Jul 9, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
 
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