Kaskaskia River at New Athens
4.5 mi- Level
- 68.6 ft
- Flow
- 583 cfs
Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:35 AM CDT at KSAR
Lenzburg, IL weather
Sunny and 47°8°.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 47°8°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 47°8°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 47°8°, dew point 47°8° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 71Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 47°8° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 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 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 1% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 40% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 36% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 33% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 39% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 48% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 54% | 54% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 75% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 77% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 37% | 67% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 36% | 66% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 60% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 36% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 41% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 67% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 37% | 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% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 37% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°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
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°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 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°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
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°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
- 47°8°–59°15°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–77°.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Silver Creek near Mascoutah
17 mi- Level
- 8.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,460 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:26 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:52 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:37 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:25 AM · rises 4:40 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
