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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Athens IL

Blowing Dust Advisory May 12, 12:00pm until May 12, 07:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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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:
10:36 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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