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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Mar 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cape Girardeau MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cape Girardeau MO
 37.31°N 89.56°W
Last Update:
1:16 pm CST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Mar 2, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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