Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KSTL

West Alton, MO weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 6 mph10 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: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 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 6 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 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° 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	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	40%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	73%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	80%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	78%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	66%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	61%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	62%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	35%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	42%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	47%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	66%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	75%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	90%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 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 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 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 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, 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
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  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
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. 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 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
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  50% 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
69°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 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 79°, 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 Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 120,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Grafton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.6 ft
Flow: 144,000 cfs

Forecast peak 15.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at St. Charles

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.3 ft
Flow: 63,800 cfs

Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Louis

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 172,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 73

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?

St. Louis Lambert International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

West Alton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:26 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from West Alton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Alton, MO 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 Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

Mississippi River at Grafton

Missouri River at St. Charles

Mississippi River at St. Louis

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? Fair

Moon