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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS)

Lat: 38.56°NLon: 90.15°WElev: 410ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cahokia IL

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Cahokia IL
 38.55°N 90.21°W (Elev. 390 ft)
Last Update:
5:05 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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