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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Petersburg IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 45. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 45. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Petersburg IL
 39.96°N 89.83°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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