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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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 15 May 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Dow IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Dow IL
 39.02°N 90.33°W (Elev. 650 ft)
1:25 pm CDT May 15, 2026
5pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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