What is the weather in Springfield, IL right now?

The latest observation from Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport was 57°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 8:52 PM CDT.

Will it rain in Springfield, IL in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Springfield, IL?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 66°F to 69°F and up to a 45% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Springfield, IL today?

Sunrise is about 7:21 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:04 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Springfield, IL?

At Springfield #2, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 44°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Springfield, IL Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Springfield, IL current weather

57°F

Clear

H -- / L 50°Feels like 57°

No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (5.8 mi away), 10/26/2026, 8:52 PM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 7:36 PM

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10-day forecast

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Today10/26Low 50°High
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Tue10/27Low 52°High 75°
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Partly Sunny
Wed10/28Low 56°High 77°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 8 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/2915% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 81°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 2 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunny
Fri10/3018% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 80°
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat10/3140% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 76°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Chance Rain Showers
Sun11/131% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 76°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/246% chance of precipitationLow High 74°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend45% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 69°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 69°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.22 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend29% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 66°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 66°. Low that night near 43°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 39.764, -89.707 from the NWS ILX office, updated 10/26/2026, 7:36 PM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KSPI (Springfield/Lincoln Capital Arpt, 6 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 3:00 PM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now60°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
10 PM58°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph
11 PM56°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph
12 AM54°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph
1 AM53°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
2 AM52°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow60° 0% Sky 8%5
10 PM58° 0% Sky 29%5
11 PM56° 0% Sky 34%5
Tue 10/2712 AM54° 0% Sky 32%5g10
1 AM53° 0% Sky 56%5g10
2 AM52° 0% Sky 64%5g10
3 AM52° 0% Sky 67%5g10
4 AM51° 0% Sky 62%5g10
5 AM51° 0% Sky 60%5g10
6 AM51° 0% Sky 63%5g10
7 AM50° 0% Sky 47%5
8 AM51° 0% Sky 69%5g10
9 AM58° 0% Sky 58%6g12
10 AM64° 0% Sky 54%6g12
11 AM68° 2% Sky 69%7g12
12 PM72° 1% Sky 71%8g13
1 PM74° 4% Sky 76%9g14
2 PM75° 3% Sky 80%9g15
3 PM75° 4% Sky 80%9g15
4 PM75° 5% Sky 80%9g14
5 PM74° 6% Sky 79%8
6 PM70° 7% Sky 82%6
7 PM65° 7% Sky 83%6
8 PM61° 6% Sky 73%6
9 PM60° 2% Sky 63%6g12
10 PM59° 2% Sky 50%6g13
11 PM58° 1% Sky 45%6g13
Wed 10/2812 AM57° 2% Sky 50%6g13
1 AM55° 4% Sky 47%6g13
2 AM54° 3% Sky 55%6g12
3 AM54° 2% Sky 57%5g12
4 AM53° 1% Sky 62%6g12
5 AM53° 0% Sky 62%6g12
6 AM53° 0% Sky 56%5g10
7 AM53° 3% Sky 39%3g8
8 AM54° 3% Sky 71%3g8
9 AM58° 3% Sky 62%3g9
10 AM64° 3% Sky 53%5
11 AM68° 3% Sky 49%6
12 PM71° 3% Sky 44%7g12
1 PM74° 0% Sky 40%8g13
2 PM76° 0% Sky 36%9g14
3 PM77° 0% Sky 31%9g15
4 PM77° 0% Sky 27%9g15
5 PM75° 0% Sky 22%8g14
6 PM71° 0% Sky 18%7g12
7 PM68° 0% Sky 13%6
8 PM66° 0% Sky 10%6g12
9 PM64° 0% Sky 7%7g13
10 PM62° 0% Sky 4%8g14
11 PM61° 0% Sky 4%8g14
Thu 10/2912 AM60° 0% Sky 5%8g14
1 AM60° 1% Sky 5%8g14
2 AM59° 1% Sky 11%8g14
3 AM58° 1% Sky 16%8g14
4 AM58° 1% Sky 22%8g14
5 AM56° 1% Sky 24%8g14
6 AM56° 1% Sky 27%8g14
7 AM56° 9% Sky 29%8g14
8 AM59° 9% Sky 24%8g14
9 AM63° 9% Sky 20%9g15
10 AM68° 9% Sky 15%9g15
11 AM72° 9% Sky 19%9g15
12 PM76° 9% Sky 24%9g15
1 PM78° 5% Sky 28%9g15
2 PM80° 5% Sky 28%9g15
3 PM81° 5% Sky 28%9g15
4 PM81° 5% Sky 28%9g14
5 PM79° 5% Sky 33%8
6 PM76° 5% Sky 38%6
7 PM72° 15% Sky 43%5
8 PM69° 15% Sky 43%3
9 PM66° 15% Sky 43%2
10 PM64° 15% Sky 43%2
11 PM63° 15% Sky 43%2
Fri 10/3012 AM62° 15% Sky 43%2g7
1 AM61° 15% Sky 55%2g7
2 AM60° 15% Sky 55%2g7
3 AM59° 15% Sky 55%3
4 AM58° 15% Sky 55%3
5 AM57° 15% Sky 55%3
6 AM56° 15% Sky 55%3g8
7 AM56° 18%0.01"Sky 66%3g8
8 AM59° 18%0.01"Sky 66%3g8
9 AM63° 18%0.01"Sky 66%5
10 AM67° 18%0.01"Sky 66%5
11 AM71° 18%0.01"Sky 66%5
12 PM75° 18%0.01"Sky 66%6
1 PM78° 15% Sky 74%6
2 PM80° 15% Sky 74%6
3 PM80° 15% Sky 74%7
4 PM79° 15% Sky 74%7
5 PM77° 15% Sky 74%6
6 PM75° 15% Sky 74%6
7 PM72° 7% Sky 78%5
8 PM69° 7% Sky 78%5
9 PM66° 7% Sky 78%5g10
10 PM64° 7% Sky 78%5g10
11 PM63° 7% Sky 78%5g10
Sat 10/3112 AM62° 7% Sky 78%5
1 AM61° 15% Sky 81%5
2 AM60° 15% Sky 81%5
3 AM60° 15% Sky 81%3g8
4 AM59° 15% Sky 81%3g8
5 AM58° 15% Sky 81%3g8
6 AM57° 15% Sky 81%3
7 AM57° 18% Sky 79%3
8 AM59° 18% Sky 79%3
9 AM62° 18% Sky 79%5
10 AM65° 18% Sky 79%5
11 AM68° 18% Sky 79%5
12 PM72° 18% Sky 79%6
1 PM74° 27% Sky 79%6
2 PM75° 27% Sky 79%6
3 PM76° 27% Sky 79%5
4 PM75° 27% Sky 79%5
5 PM74° 27% Sky 79%5
6 PM71° 27% Sky 79%6
7 PM69° 35% Sky 72%6
8 PM67° 35% Sky 72%6
9 PM64° 35% Sky 72%5
10 PM62° 35% Sky 72%5
11 PM61° 35% Sky 72%5
Sun 11/112 AM60° 35% Sky 72%3g8
1 AM59° 40% Sky 79%3g8
1 AM59° 40% Sky 79%3g8
2 AM58° 40% Sky 79%2g7
3 AM58° 40% Sky 79%2g7
4 AM57° 40% Sky 79%2g7
5 AM57° 40% Sky 79%2g7
6 AM57° 31% Sky 72%2g7
7 AM59° 31% Sky 72%2g7
8 AM63° 31% Sky 72%3
9 AM66° 31% Sky 72%3
10 AM69° 31% Sky 72%3g8
11 AM71° 31% Sky 72%5
12 PM73° 17% Sky 63%5
1 PM74° 17% Sky 63%5g10
2 PM75° 17% Sky 63%6
3 PM75° 17% Sky 63%6
4 PM74° 17% Sky 63%6
5 PM72° 17% Sky 63%5
6 PM69° 10% Sky 66%3
7 PM67° 10% Sky 66%2g7
8 PM64° 10% Sky 66%2g7
9 PM62° 10% Sky 66%2g7
10 PM61° 10% Sky 66%2g7
11 PM60° 10% Sky 66%3
Mon 11/212 AM59° 27% Sky 81%3
1 AM58° 27% Sky 81%3
2 AM58° 27% Sky 81%3g8
3 AM58° 27% Sky 81%3g8
4 AM58° 27% Sky 81%3g8
5 AM57° 27% Sky 81%3g9
6 AM58° 44%0.04"Sky 77%3g9

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 7:36 PM CDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Illinois hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Sangamon County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Springfield, IL right now?: The latest observation from Springfield - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport was 57°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 8:52 PM CDT.
Will it rain in Springfield, IL in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Springfield, IL?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 66°F to 69°F and up to a 45% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Springfield, IL today?: Sunrise is about 7:21 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:04 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Springfield, IL?: At Springfield #2, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 44°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sunset: 6:04 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 43 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:53 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:31 PM
Moonrise: 5:59 PM
Moonset: 7:57 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 66°, low 44°, precipitation 3.10 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Springfield #2, 3 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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