Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Girard IL

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 01:33pm until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 01:33pm until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Girard IL
 39.45°N 89.79°W (Elev. 656 ft)
1:25 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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