Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85° N Lon: 89.68° W Elev: 587 ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 16 Sep 2:52 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Sangamon County

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night And Monday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.



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