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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsburg IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 76. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest 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

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers between 7pm and 1am.  Low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 76. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest 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.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers between 7pm and 1am. Low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsburg IL
 39.81°N 89.4°W (Elev. 577 ft)
10:36 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
11am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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