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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.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 2 Sep 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Cape Girardeau MO

Extreme Heat Warning September 2, 12:27pm until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 2, 12:27pm until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light north northeast wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Cape Girardeau MO
 37.33°N 89.59°W
Last Update:
10:46 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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