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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Springfield, Capital Airport IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 76. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • 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 northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

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

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 76. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light north northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Springfield, Capital Airport IL
 39.82°N 89.72°W (Elev. 558 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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