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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Mar 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 50. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 42. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 59. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight. Low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 50. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 42. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 59. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight. Low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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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:
1:26 pm CST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Mar 2, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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