Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Charles, St. Charles County Smartt Airport (KSET)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 20 Sep 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elsah IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elsah IL
 38.96°N 90.36°W (Elev. 492 ft)
10:26 am CDT Sep 20, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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