Observed 10:50 AM CDT at KSET

Prairietown, IL weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 5–8 PM (74°23° → 62°17°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 10 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 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	64%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	75%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	63%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	71%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	53%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	60%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	20%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	56%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	44%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	74%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	86%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	89%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  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, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 1 to 5 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  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 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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 Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 120,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Alton

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 82

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

ALTON - MELVIN PRICE L&D · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
+9°+5°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Prairietown. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.