Observed 6:00 AM CDT at KSET

Elsah, IL weather

Clear and 48°9°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-northeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	64%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	78%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	79%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	79%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	79%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	68%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	61%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	29%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	38%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	46%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	32%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	68%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	90%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 52°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Mississippi River at Grafton

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.6 ft
Flow: 144,000 cfs

Forecast peak 15.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 124,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at St. Charles

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.3 ft
Flow: 64,600 cfs

Forecast peak 12.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Winfield Lock and Dam 25

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.9 ft
Flow: 93,300 cfs

Forecast peak 18.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 73

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

St. Louis Lambert International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Elsah weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Elsah. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elsah, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Grafton

Mississippi River at Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

Missouri River at St. Charles

Mississippi River at Winfield Lock and Dam 25

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon