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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Oct 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 75. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 75. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson IL
 39.86°N 89.46°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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