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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens IL
 39.95°N 89.71°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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