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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 51%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Oak Ridge MO

Heat Advisory August 18, 02:54pm until August 19, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 02:54pm until August 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light south southeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Oak Ridge MO
 37.47°N 89.75°W
Last Update:
2:30 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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