Highland, IL Weather

Madison County5:13 AM CDT38.74°N, 89.67°WElevation 528 ft

Current conditions

Clear
44°
Clear
Feels like 44°
High 72°·Low 46° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity84%
Dew point42°
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover11%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset6:13 PM

Observed at St. Louis Regional Airport · 38 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 0 to 3 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 1 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 21 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Clear 46°
  2. 6 AM Sunny 47°
  3. 7 AM Sunny 46°
  4. 8 AM Sunny 47°
  5. 9 AM Sunny 53°
  6. 10 AM Sunny 59°
  7. 11 AM Sunny 64°
  8. 12 PM Sunny 67°
  9. 1 PM Sunny 71°
  10. 2 PM Sunny 71°
  11. 3 PM Sunny 72°
  12. 4 PM Sunny 72°
  13. 5 PM Sunny 71°
  14. 6 PM Mostly Clear 67°
  15. 7 PM Mostly Clear 63°
  16. 8 PM Mostly Clear 57°
  17. 9 PM Mostly Clear 56°
  18. 10 PM Clear 54°
  19. 11 PM Clear 54°
  20. Thu12 AM Clear 53°
  21. 1 AM Clear 52°
  22. 2 AM Clear 50°
  23. 3 AM Clear 49°
  24. 4 AM Clear 48°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TueOct 20 Sunny Sunny46°71°
  2. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny45°72°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny48°76°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny47°74°
  5. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny50°75°
  6. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny50°77°
  7. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny47°74°
  8. TueOct 27 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy55°69°
  9. WedOct 28 Rain Rain0.13 in51°61°
  10. ThuOct 29 Cloudy Cloudy49°61°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

66
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • WedModerate
  • ThuModerate
  • FriModerate

St. Louis (Metro-east), IL reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:15 AM
Sunset 6:13 PM
Daylight 10 h 58 min (−2 min 22 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 76% lit
Moonrise 3:50 PM Moonset 2:21 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low71° / 45°
Record high86° (2015)
Record low24° (2018)
Wettest1.18 in (1983)
Month to date0.56 in (normal 1.84 in)

Belleville Siu Research, records since 1948. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in LSX, issued 2 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Seasonably warm and dry weather will last through this weekend.

Short Term

Issued at 257 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

No significant changes have been made to the forecast. The mid-level omega blocking pattern and surface high pressure influence will keep our sensible weather consistently dry, and insolation will act as the sole driver for our gradually warming temperatures. Expect highs generally in the mid-70s today and tomorrow with lows in the 40s to low-50s in between.

Long Term

Issued at 257 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

The pattern begins to change late this week. A mid-level longwave trough circling over the Four Corners area is expected to split, with its poleward section phasing into another trough traversing western Canada. This shift will pull a cold front into the Upper Midwest Saturday and orient it zonally on Sunday as the shortwave zips into eastern Canada. The Mid-Mississippi Valley will remain well south of the cold front over the weekend, and our temperature trends will reflect that. LREF probabilities of 1pm temperatures >69 degrees Saturday and Sunday both range from 75-100%, and the NBM max temperature spread for each day is only 3 degrees. The cold front is expected to finally push into the region on Tuesday, but cooler weather is not guaranteed especially for locations south of I-70. Guidance suggests that the front may be weakening as it arrives, and that it may become stationary before it clears the area. This would mean that less cool air would filter into less of the CWA and that the warm streak may continue through Tuesday. Confidence in this, or for any solution, is still very low given the timeframe in question. Again, the NBM max temperature spread reflects this well as it climbs to 10+ degrees on Tuesday and nearly 20 degrees on Wednesday.

Aviation

Issued at 1000 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Mainly dry and VFR conditions are expected through the period with light winds.

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