Observed 2:35 PM CDT at KPAH

Mound City, IL weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 57°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 59°15°)

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 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 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	33%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	55%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	32%	67%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	67%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	38%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	61%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	61%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	65%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	84%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	82%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	65%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	93%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	85%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	78%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	62%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	65%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°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
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 79. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.37 in9.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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°–78°26°
Low, likely
41°5°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ohio River at Cairo

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.7 ft
Flow: 230,000 cfs

Forecast peak 14.3 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.3 ft
Flow: 171,000 cfs

Forecast peak 16.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Birds Point

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam Tailwater

8.2 mi

Level: 14.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 69

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Cairo 3n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Mound City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:24 PM; Morning 6:56–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:46–6:56 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Mound City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mound City, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Cairo

Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau

Mississippi River above Birds Point

Ohio River at Olmsted Lock and Dam Tailwater

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? Fair

Moon