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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 and Breezy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
4:37 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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