Springfield, IL 62705 Weather

Sangamon County8:39 AM CDT39.80°N, 89.64°W

Current conditions

Sunny
51°
Sunny
Feels like 51°
High 76°·Low 49°
WindSE 3 mph
Humidity86%
Dew point47°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover0%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:18 AM
Sunset6:09 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day
  • Friday

    Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

  • Friday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 14 hrs ago.

  1. Now Sunny 51°
  2. 9 AM Sunny 55°
  3. 10 AM Sunny 63°
  4. 11 AM Sunny 68°
  5. 12 PM Sunny 71°
  6. 1 PM Sunny 73°
  7. 2 PM Sunny 75°
  8. 3 PM Sunny 75°
  9. 4 PM Sunny 76°
  10. 5 PM Sunny 74°
  11. 6 PM Clear 71°
  12. 7 PM Clear 67°
  13. 8 PM Clear 62°
  14. 9 PM Clear 60°
  15. 10 PM Clear 58°
  16. 11 PM Mostly Clear 56°
  17. Sat12 AM Mostly Clear 55°
  18. 1 AM Mostly Clear 54°
  19. 2 AM Mostly Clear 53°
  20. 3 AM Clear 52°
  21. 4 AM Mostly Clear 51°
  22. 5 AM Clear 50°
  23. 6 AM Sunny 50°
  24. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 49°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny49°77°
  2. TodayOct 23 Sunny Sunny49°76°
  3. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny50°76°
  4. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny51°79°
  5. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny50°78°
  6. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny50°72°
  7. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny15%49°73°
  8. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy0.06 in40°63°
  9. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny34°52°
  10. SatOct 31 Cloudy Cloudy37°57°

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

54
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • FriModerate
  • SatModerate
  • SunModerate

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

Sunrise 7:18 AM
Sunset 6:09 PM
Daylight 10 h 51 min (−2 min 25 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 92% lit
Moonrise 4:36 PM Moonset 4:28 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low64° / 42°
Month to date1.21 in (normal 2.32 in)

Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Ap, records since 1879. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in ILX, issued 6 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Sunny mild days and cool nights persist across central and southeast Illinois through Wednesday, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s.

- A cold front moves across the region mid to late next week, though rain chances look pretty slim (30% or less), with temperatures cooling a bit for the end of next week.

Discussion

Issued at 203 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

The blocking pattern continues over the eastern half of the United States. With the ridging not going anywhere any time soon, clear skies, light winds, and dry weather will continue across the state into the next week. Overall, perfect weather for the latter half of harvest season. The main focus of this forecast continues to be the above normal temperatures and lack of rain.

Temperatures will continue to be above normal as we move into the next week. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s. Normals for this time of year is around 62-66 degrees across central and southeastern IL. The CPC's 6-10 day, 8-14 day, and Week 3-4 outlooks all show above normal temperatures. Dry weather will last through much of the extended period as well.

Looks like a cold front will try to makes its way into IL early next week, but with how dry the airmass is, it will have a hard fight to squeeze out any impactful rainfall, if it can even make it to central IL. However, there are some <30% chances for rain for late in the week when a stronger shortwave pushes into the region, breaking down this ridging pattern we are stuck in.

Aviation

Issued at 1210 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

VFR conditions continue through the TAF period. Light and variable winds overnight become southeasterly late Friday morning with speeds increasing to 5-8 kts.

Ilx Watches

None.

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