Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cape Girardeau MO

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 85 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 64 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 57 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 43 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cape Girardeau MO
 37.29°N 89.59°W
11:46 am CDT Oct 4, 2023
1pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2023
 
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