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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Athens IL
 39.89°N 89.8°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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