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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 May 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson IL
 39.86°N 89.46°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
7:46 pm CDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 24, 2026-6pm CDT May 30, 2026
 
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