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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Apr 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mechanicsburg IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °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 85. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mechanicsburg IL
 39.81°N 89.46°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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