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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsburg IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsburg IL
 39.79°N 89.4°W (Elev. 584 ft)
1:25 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
2pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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