Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 9 Jul 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Lowder IL

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Lowder IL
 39.56°N 89.9°W (Elev. 682 ft)
7:36 am CDT Jul 9, 2026
8am CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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