Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 518ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wood River IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wood River IL
 38.86°N 90.08°W (Elev. 436 ft)
3:21 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
4am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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