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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Springfield IL

Flood Watch April 17, 06:00pm until April 18, 04:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Springfield IL
 39.78°N 89.66°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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