Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Springfield, Capital Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Springfield, Capital Airport IL
 39.82°N 89.66°W (Elev. 561 ft)
11:36 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
12am CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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