Mississippi River at Chester
13 mi- Level
- 11.4 ft
- Flow
- 176,000 cfs
Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KSAR
Ste. Genevieve, MO weather
Clear and 50°10°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 50°10°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 44Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 48°9° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 19% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 48% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 34% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 44% | 68% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 45% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 38% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 49% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 41% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 51% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 45% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 40% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 39% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 39% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 53% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
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 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°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
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
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 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 76°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°30% 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 65°18°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–79°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
S Fork Saline Creek above Perryville
18 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 7 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 81
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 6
- 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 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Kaskaskia River Navigation Lock · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 2010
- Record low
- 27°−3° in 1982
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +3°+1°WedOct 21
- +4°+2°ThuOct 22
- +6°+3°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Ste. Genevieve weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 5–6:50 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:07 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
