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Current conditions at

Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 587ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Oct 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. 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 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. 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 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton IL
 39.84°N 89.54°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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