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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Mar 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 48. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 53. East wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 48. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 53. East wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg IL
 40°N 89.85°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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