Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 17 Sep 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Elsberry MO

Heat Advisory September 17, 01:47pm until September 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 17, 01:47pm until September 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Light west wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Elsberry MO
 39.12°N 90.87°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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