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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.

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 1 Sep 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Pocahontas MO

Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. Light south wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light south wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light south southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light north wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light east wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Pocahontas MO
 37.53°N 89.58°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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