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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

Springfield IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 44. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 16 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 37. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 6 to 14 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 37. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 9 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 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 14 to 18 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 44. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts 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 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Springfield IL
 39.78°N 89.63°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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