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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 75. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 75. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg IL
 40°N 89.85°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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