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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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Petersburg IL

Flood Watch August 19, 02:17pm until August 20, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 19, 02:17pm until August 20, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Petersburg IL
 39.98°N 89.82°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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