Kaskaskia River at New Athens
8.6 mi- Level
- 68.6 ft
- Flow
- 681 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KCPS
Darmstadt, IL weather
Sunny and 54°12°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°), high 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 84Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.39 inHg1029 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 52°11° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 50% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 70% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 66% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 38% | 73% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 36% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 61% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 49% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 43% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 39% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 39% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 38% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 42% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 46% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 67°19°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 67°20°40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 66°19°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°15°40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 65°19°20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Silver Creek near Mascoutah
15 mi- Level
- 7.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,440 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 67
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
BELLEVILLE SIU RESEARCH · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1985
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Darmstadt weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:25 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:25–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
