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Lake Effect Snow Continues, Snow For Appalachians And Warm Temperatures Out West

Despite the latest winter storm winding down, heavy lake effect snow continues downwind of the Great Lakes. This is especially true off Lakes Erie and Ontario, where blizzard warnings from snow, winds and cold temperatures persist in New York state. A clipper system may deliver light snow accumulations across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into the Appalachians. Temperatures will be warm out West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Light Rain

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 28 Feb 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cape Girardeau MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 31 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Light west northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 48 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 27 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 51 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 62 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 54. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

    High: 63 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Showers

    Low: 48 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Light west northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Scattered showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 54. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Cape Girardeau MO
 37.31°N 89.56°W
Last Update:
2:15 am CST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 28, 2020-6pm CST Mar 5, 2020
 
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