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Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KSPI

Springfield, IL weather

Clear and 48°9°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
56Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 75°24° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 6aClear49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%4%0
Fri 7aSunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%7%0
Fri 8aSunny51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)50°10°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%6%0
Fri 9aSunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%0%1
Fri 10aSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%0%1
Fri 11aSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h54%0%3
Fri 12pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%0%4
Fri 1pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h41%0%4
Fri 2pSunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h40%0%4
Fri 3pSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h38%0%3
Fri 4pSunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h37%0%1
Fri 5pSunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h40%2%0
Fri 6pClear71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%3%0
Fri 7pClear67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h50%1%0
Fri 8pClear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%2%0
Fri 9pClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%4%0
Fri 10pClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h69%7%0
Fri 11pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h69%8%0
Sat 12aMostly clear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%55%0
Sat 1aMostly clear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%66%0
Sat 2aMostly clear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%56%0
Sat 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%76%0
Sat 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h80%85%0
Sat 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%82%0
Sat 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h83%70%0
Sat 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%84%0
Sat 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%86%0
Sat 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%84%1
Sat 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%79%2
Sat 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%77%3
Sat 12pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%73%4
Sat 1pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h41%57%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h37%20%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h36%49%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h34%31%2
Sat 5pSunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h37%19%1
Sat 6pClear71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%40%0
Sat 7pClear67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h49%35%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%40%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%44%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%47%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%39%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%50%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%49%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h74%44%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%30%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%42%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%32%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 50°.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 78°, low 51°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 64–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 92

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1879–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Record high
85°29° in 1963
Record low
24°−4° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −8°−5°SatOct 17
  2. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  3. −1°MonOct 19
  4. +1°TueOct 20
  5. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  6. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Springfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:30–6:24 PM
Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:35 PM
Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:24 AM · rises 4:39 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Springfield. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.