National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Athens IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Athens IL
 39.89°N 89.8°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation