Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN)

Lat: 38.89°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 518ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 12 Sep 2:45 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gillespie IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gillespie IL
 39.12°N 89.81°W (Elev. 653 ft)
2:21 pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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