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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 436ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elsah IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elsah IL
 38.96°N 90.36°W (Elev. 492 ft)
Last Update:
8:01 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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