Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KPAH

Metropolis, IL weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 4 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 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 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (69°21° → 57°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 51°11° by 8 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 9a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	16%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph19 km/h	37%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	42%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	28%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	45%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	44%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	44%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	50%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	49%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	52%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	64%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	58%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	64%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	30%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	33%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	42%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. 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
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. 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, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 51°11°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 44°.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (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

Ohio River at Paducah

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.6 ft
Flow: 82,800 cfs

Forecast peak 16.0 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Smithland Lock and Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.4 ft
Flow: 65,700 cfs

Forecast peak 13.1 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Golconda

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 29.6 ft

Forecast peak 29.8 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Massac Creek above Paducah

7.6 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Fri 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 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 65

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Paducah Barkley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:23 PM; Morning 6:53–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:33 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Metropolis. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Metropolis, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Paducah

Ohio River at Smithland Lock and Dam

Ohio River at Golconda

Massac Creek above Paducah

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? Fair

Moon