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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 17 Sep 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. South wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. South wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens IL
 39.95°N 89.71°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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