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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

A Few Clouds

55°F

13°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Athens IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Athens IL
 40.02°N 89.76°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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