Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KSAR

Red Bud, IL weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 98%; Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 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 7a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	57%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	72%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	77%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	72%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	73%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	69%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	74%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	57%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	69%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	49%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	47%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	49%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	49%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	73%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	79%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	45%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	88%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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 77. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°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
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  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 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.59 in15 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
  Showers, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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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

Mississippi River at Chester

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 175,000 cfs

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River at New Athens

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 68.6 ft
Flow: 681 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Herculaneum

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek near Mascoutah

24 mi

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 1,440 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:26 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Red Bud. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Red Bud, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Chester

Kaskaskia River at New Athens

Mississippi River at Herculaneum

Silver Creek near Mascoutah

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon