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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Mechanicsburg IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light west wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light west wind.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Mechanicsburg IL
 39.75°N 89.43°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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