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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 436ft.

Fair and Breezy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 May 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elsah IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elsah IL
 38.96°N 90.36°W (Elev. 492 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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