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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 13 Oct 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Springfield IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Springfield IL
 39.78°N 89.63°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 am CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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