Illinois River at Hardin
9.3 mi- Level
- 19.6 ft
- Flow
- 14,700 cfs
Forecast peak 19.6 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:30 PM CDT at KSET
Elsberry, MO weather
Sunny and 72°22°.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°), high 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.36 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 70°21° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 74% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 59% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 36% | 13% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 36% | 6% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 37% | 18% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 55% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 37% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 43% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 88% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 86% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly 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°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 56°13°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
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°15°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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 75°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–65°18°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 54°12°40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
- 51°11°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–65°18°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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
Below flood stage
Mississippi River at Winfield Lock and Dam 25
13 mi- Level
- 17.9 ft
- Flow
- 93,000 cfs
Forecast peak 17.9 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24
16 mi- Level
- 18.1 ft
- Flow
- 93,900 cfs
Forecast peak 18.1 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River at Grafton
24 mi- Level
- 15.6 ft
- Flow
- 146,000 cfs
Forecast peak 15.6 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:28 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:28–6:39 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 9–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:09 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
