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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.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 11 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cape Girardeau MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cape Girardeau MO
 37.31°N 89.53°W
2:18 pm CDT May 11, 2025
3pm CDT May 11, 2025-6pm CDT May 17, 2025
 
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