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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 24 Feb 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Athens IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Athens IL
 39.95°N 89.71°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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