Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KCPS

Swansea, IL weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 77Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 9 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 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	40%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	39%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	76%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	74%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	77%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	62%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	74%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	56%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	39%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	69%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	77%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	81%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	95%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  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 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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 79°26°).
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–80°; 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 St. Louis

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 172,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 120,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Silver Creek near Mascoutah

9.0 mi

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 1,440 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River at New Athens

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 68.6 ft
Flow: 681 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 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 12Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BELLEVILLE SIU RESEARCH · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Swansea weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 35% cover).

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 Swansea. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Swansea, 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 St. Louis

Mississippi River at Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

Silver Creek near Mascoutah

Kaskaskia River at New Athens

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon