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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens IL

Heat Advisory July 26, 12:00pm until July 27, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens IL
 39.95°N 89.74°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
9:17 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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