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Springfield, IL 62756 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · 30 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now55°
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- 1 AM48°
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- 10 AM59°
- 11 AM65°
- 12 PM68°
- 1 PM72°
- 2 PM73°
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- 7 PM66°
- 8 PM61°
- 9 PM58°
- 10 PM56°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Clear45°
- WedOct 21Sunny47°75°
- ThuOct 22Sunny48°76°
- FriOct 23Sunny49°75°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny52°77°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny52°79°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny48°74°
- TueOct 27Mostly Sunny66°
- WedOct 28Partly cloudy39°55°
- ThuOct 29Sunny35°56°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- TueModerate
- WedModerate
- ThuModerate
Springfield, IL reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlySpringfield Area, records since 1879. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Decatur 57 km
- Jacksonville 53 km
- Lincoln 49 km
- Chatham 12 km
- Taylorville 35 km
- Carlinville 57 km
- Auburn 21 km
- Sherman 16 km
- Rochester 6 km
- Forsyth 59 km
- Riverton 12 km
- Virden 31 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in ILX, issued 5 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Dry conditions and tranquil weather prevail across central and southeast Illinois through this weekend.
- Above normal temperatures will dominate the region, with afternoon highs climbing into the mid to upper 70s.
Discussion
Issued at 1233 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Expansive surface high pressure centered south of James Bay extends southwest into the mid and lower Mississippi Valley this afternoon. Broad subsidence and very dry air below 500 mb will lead to clear skies through tonight. High temperatures to peak in the lower 70s today, followed by overnight lows in the mid 40s.
A moderating trend begins Wednesday and continues through this weekend as upper level ridging amplifies overhead. Suite of model guidance indicates 850 hPa temperatures warming to +11C to +13C through this period. Afternoon mix-down of this air will lead to daily highs in the mid 70s through Friday, then upper 70s to around 80F this weekend when southwest low level flow becomes better established. Forecast soundings show daytime boundary layer mixing reducing afternoon dewpoints into the 40s, yielding minimum relative humidity values between 30 and 40 percent. Normally in late October this would result in an enhanced risk of fire spread, but a weak MSLP gradient will promote light winds under 10 mph through Friday.
A transition in the upper air pattern begins Monday into Tuesday as a potent upper-level trough traverses the northern Plains and lifts toward the Upper Midwest. The ECMWF-AI and operational ECMWF-Ens have remained consistent with a slightly slower frontal passage than the GEFS members, bringing the attendant cold front into western Illinois Monday evening and clearing southeast Illinois Tuesday afternoon. The NBM introduces slight chance PoPs (15 percent) west of the Illinois River Monday afternoon. With a lack of upper level support and projected dry airmass, models generally show a dry frontal passage for the remainder of the CWA.
Aviation
Issued at 602 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
VFR conditions continue. High pressure will keep winds light and somewhat variable the next 24 hours.
Ilx Watches
None.
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