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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Showers. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson IL
 39.86°N 89.46°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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