Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KCPS

Mascoutah, IL weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. 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 · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 8 AM · 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 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	23%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	51%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	30%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	64%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	74%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	77%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	71%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	63%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	73%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	45%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	6%	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	77%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	78%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	73%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	81%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°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 78. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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 79.
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 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–80°; 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

Mississippi River at St. Louis

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 172,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek near Mascoutah

1.4 mi

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 1,440 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River at New Athens

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 68.6 ft
Flow: 681 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 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

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 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 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:25 PM; Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 38% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mascoutah. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mascoutah, 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 St. Louis

Silver Creek near Mascoutah

Kaskaskia River at New Athens

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon