National Weather Service Forecast for: Cape Girardeau MO
Issued by: National Weather Service Paducah, KY
Updated: 1:26 pm CDT May 4, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunny and
Breezy

 Tonight

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
 Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Heavy Rain

 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Showers

 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance
Showers

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Slight Chance
Showers

 Thursday

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Sunny

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Mostly Clear

 Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunny
Hi 83 °F Lo 59 °F Hi 68 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 60 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 66 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 73 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Flood Warning
Lake Wind Advisory
 

This Afternoon
 
 Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
 
 Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
 
 Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Friday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
 
 A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Cape Girardeau MO.