Springfield, Illinois Weather Forecast
Today in Springfield: clear skies with a high near 76°F and a low around 50°F. Rain chance 1%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 73 to 77°F through Thursday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Springfield
Today 10/23
76°50°
Sat 10/24
75°49°
Sun 10/25
77°50°
Mon 10/26
76°51°
Tue 10/27
73°52°
Wed 10/28
74°51°
Thu 10/29
73°52°
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,120
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.65 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
33.18 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
57°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.69 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Springfield Weather
Springfield sits at about 604 feet above sea level in Sangamon County, Illinois. About 158,509 people live in the Springfield area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service ILX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KILX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -10 to -5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 19 and the first fall freeze around Nov 2.
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