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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 5 Feb 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens IL
 39.95°N 89.74°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
6:37 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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