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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.9 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 22 Feb 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Athens IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athens IL
 39.95°N 89.71°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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