Heat Wave in the Eastern US; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Dangerous, long-lasting heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy rain and localized areas of flash flooding across parts of the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys into the Appalachians. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the northern Great Plains. Fire weather conditions possible in the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 20 Jul 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Burfordville MO

Extreme Heat Warning July 20, 08:32pm until July 24, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 20, 08:32pm until July 24, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Burfordville MO
 37.34°N 89.81°W
7:17 pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
8pm CDT Jul 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 27, 2025
 
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