Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KENL

Germantown, IL weather

Foggy and 46°8°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Visibility: 2 mi3 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 97%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 78Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 46°8° 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 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Fri 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	40%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	33%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	13%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	1%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	1%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	16%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	61%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	82%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	73%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	78%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	70%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	46%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	61%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	76%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	73%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	66%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	54%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	58%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	33%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	45%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  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
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. 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 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. 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 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
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°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–77°.

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

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River below Carlyle Dam Tailwater

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 413 ft
Flow: 289 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River above Carlyle Lake Dam (pool)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 445 ft

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek near Mascoutah

16 mi

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 1,460 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Carlyle Reservoir · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:25 PM; Morning 6:58–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:24 AM · rises 4:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Germantown. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Germantown, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle

Kaskaskia River below Carlyle Dam Tailwater

Kaskaskia River above Carlyle Lake Dam (pool)

Silver Creek near Mascoutah

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon