Severe Storms For The Plains

A storm system exiting the West will trigger widespread severe thunderstorms across the Plains on Tuesday. These storms are expected to produce large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain, possible flooding and a couple of tornadoes across the region. Ahead of this sprawling system, a number of record high temperatures are possible from the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Pleasant Plains IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    High: 87 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 66 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 82 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 63. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers

    Low: 63 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 74 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 42 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Pleasant Plains IL
 39.83°N 89.92°W (Elev. 627 ft)
2:19 am CDT Oct 3, 2023
3am CDT Oct 3, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2023
 
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