Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Springfield weather observations began downtown in 1879. They were taken there through the end of 1947, and from 1948 onward, have originated at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. Click here for a detailed history of observing sites. Normals are based on the 30-year period from 1991-2020.