Madison County, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 65°F
Feels Like 65°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point 58°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.86 in.758.4 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.2 miles SW of central Madison County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Increasing Clouds, Low 59F
 
59
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 77F, Low 43F
77
43
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 58F, Low 35F
58
35
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 57F, Low 44F
30%
57
44
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 59F, Low 38F
20%
59
38
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 57F, Low 44F
20%
57
44
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain Likely, High 62F, Low 44F
60%
62
44

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 77°F to a low of 57°F, then recover to 62°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 36°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Madison County, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Friday Nov 21

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.


About Madison County, IL

Madison County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a part of the Metro East in southern Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 264,776, making it the eighth-most populous county in Illinois and the most populous in the southern portion of the state. The county seat is Edwardsville, and the largest city is Granite City. Madison County is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis. The pre-Columbian city of Cahokia Mounds, a World Heritage Site, was located near Collinsville. Edwardsville is home to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. To the north, Alton is known for its abolitionist and American Civil War-era history. It is also the home of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine. Godfrey, the village named for Captain Benjamin Godfrey, offers Lewis and Clark Community College formerly the Monticello Female Seminary.

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