Observed 10:50 AM CDT at KALN

Rosewood Heights, IL weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 71Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	3%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	14%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	28%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	31%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	27%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	60%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	66%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	64%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	78%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	74%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	61%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	65%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	76%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	80%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	76%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	66%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	52%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	35%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	45%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	49%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	44%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	71%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	74%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, 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, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
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°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–78°.

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

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 126,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Louis

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 177,000 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Grafton

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.8 ft
Flow: 172,000 cfs

Forecast peak 15.7 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at St. Charles

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.6 ft
Flow: 66,900 cfs

Forecast peak 12.6 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 11 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 14Typical 80

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23

Rosewood Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:37 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:26 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rosewood Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rosewood Heights, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

Mississippi River at St. Louis

Mississippi River at Grafton

Missouri River at St. Charles

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon