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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 Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 4 Mar 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Light northeast wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Light northeast wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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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:
4:21 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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