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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 22 Jan 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Athens IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 03:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -4 and -14. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -11 and -19. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -11 and -16. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 6. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -4 and -14. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -11 and -19. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -11 and -16. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 6. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
6:36 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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