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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Spaulding IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 77 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 72 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 52 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 61 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 81 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 81 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Spaulding IL
 39.88°N 89.51°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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