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Springfield, IL weather

It is 59°F and mostly cloudy at Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 53°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:16 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

59°F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind

SSW 5 mph

Humidity 67% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.20 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Springfield forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ILX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the ILX office near Springfield.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Illinois.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Springfield (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 6 AM53°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 7 AM53°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM53°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FPartly Sunny0%S 6 mph
Wed 10 AM63°FPartly Sunny0%S 7 mph
Wed 11 AM68°FMostly Sunny0%S 8 mph
Wed 12 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%S 9 mph
Wed 1 PM76°FSunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 2 PM78°FSunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 3 PM78°FSunny0%S 12 mph
Wed 4 PM79°FSunny0%S 12 mph
Wed 5 PM77°FSunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 6 PM75°FClear0%S 9 mph
Wed 7 PM71°FMostly Clear0%S 8 mph
Wed 8 PM67°FMostly Clear0%S 8 mph
Wed 9 PM65°FMostly Clear0%S 9 mph
Wed 10 PM64°FMostly Clear0%S 9 mph
Wed 11 PM64°FMostly Clear0%S 9 mph
Thu 12 AM63°FMostly Clear0%S 9 mph
Thu 1 AM62°FMostly Clear0%S 8 mph
Thu 2 AM61°FMostly Clear3%S 8 mph
Thu 3 AM61°FMostly Clear3%SSW 8 mph
Thu 4 AM60°FMostly Clear2%SSW 9 mph
Thu 5 AM59°FMostly Clear0%SSW 8 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Springfield can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 53°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 79°F·Low 58°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

High 81°F·Low 54°F

Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday

High 77°F·Low 57°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

High 73°F·Low 55°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 70°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Monday

High 70°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

High 71°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Springfield is served by the National Weather Service ILX forecast office, forecast zone ILZ051, county zone ILC167.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Springfield (39.7911, -89.6446), in Sangamon County. Population: 112,949 (2024 estimate), number 7 of the 121 Illinois cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KILX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/39.7911,-89.6446 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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