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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Petersburg IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 81. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 81. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Petersburg IL
 40.05°N 89.88°W (Elev. 551 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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