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Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 1 Mar 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cape Girardeau MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 38. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. High near 48. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 72 °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 southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 38. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. High near 48. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Cape Girardeau MO
 37.31°N 89.53°W
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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