Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 7 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Jonesboro IL

Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am
Severe T-storm Watch August 19, 11:24pm until August 20, 03:00am
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Flood Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am
    Severe T-storm Watch August 19, 11:24pm until August 20, 03:00am

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  • Tonight

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east northeast wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light east wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Jonesboro IL
 37.41°N 89.36°W
11:06 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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