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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 and Breezy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NE 21 mph
Barometer 30.60 in (1036.8 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 23 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cape Girardeau MO

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 12:00am until January 25, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 7am. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 2am, then snow after 2am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after noon. High near 15. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 7am. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 2am, then snow after 2am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after noon. High near 15. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Cape Girardeau MO
 37.31°N 89.53°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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