Kaskaskia River below Carlyle Dam Tailwater
17 mi- Level
- 412 ft
- Flow
- 262 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:50 AM CDT at KALN
Pierron, IL weather
Sunny and 70°21°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°), high 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 47°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Air quality
- 58Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 41% | 73% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 65% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 38% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 59% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 38% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 37% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 35% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 40% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 91% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 86% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 88% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 52°11°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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
- 70°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°11°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
- 69°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°12°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
- 56°13°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–66°19°
- Wind
- 25 mph41 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Kaskaskia River above Carlyle Lake Dam (pool)
17 mi- Level
- 445 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Kaskaskia River at Carlyle
17 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
- Flow
- 65 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Silver Creek near Mascoutah
22 mi- Level
- 7.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,430 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:30–6:24 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:24–6:34 PM
- Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:04 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
