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Observed 11:00 AM CDT at KCGI

Olive Branch, IL weather

Sunny and 68°20°.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 11 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.37 inHg1028 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for
  • High 75°24° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 10 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aMostly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h50%16%3
Sat 12pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h41%31%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h37%63%5
Sat 2pSunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h34%39%4
Sat 3pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h32%69%3
Sat 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h32%64%1
Sat 5pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h37%52%0
Sat 6pClear70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h41%13%0
Sat 7pClear65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h52%4%0
Sat 8pClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h67%16%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%45%0
Sat 10pMostly clear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%46%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%28%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%39%0
Sun 1aClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%4%0
Sun 2aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%2%0
Sun 3aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%6%0
Sun 4aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%41%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%32%0
Sun 6aClear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h93%41%0
Sun 7aSunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%37%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%53%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h90%59%1
Sun 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%64%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%71%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h43%81%4
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h38%71%4
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h36%69%4
Sun 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h33%81%3
Sun 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h32%82%2
Sun 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h37%74%1
Sun 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h43%73%0
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h52%82%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h67%84%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h72%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h77%87%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%86%0
Mon 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%86%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h86%86%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h86%87%0
Mon 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%88%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h93%89%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%93%0
Mon 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%96%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%93%0
Mon 9aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h78%92%1
Mon 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%87%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East northeast wind around 1 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      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 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      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°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 51°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 50°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 67–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
16.3 ft
Flow
171,000 cfs

Forecast peak 16.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at Cairo

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.9 ft
Flow
234,000 cfs

Forecast peak 14.3 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Commerce

5.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Thebes

6.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
15.2 ft
Flow
184,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

CAPE GIRARDEAU FAA AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Record high
84°29° in 2000
Record low
23°−5° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Olive Branch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:25 PM
Morning 6:57–7:49 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:35 PM
Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:35–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Olive Branch.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.