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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog. High near 47. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. Low around 42. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers. Patchy fog before noon. High near 55. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

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

    High: 76 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog. High near 47. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. Low around 42. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers. Patchy fog before noon. High near 55. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 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 rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
2:21 am CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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