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Weather in Metropolis, Illinois

Current Conditions (Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 15:35 America/Chicago time)

Temperature: 45°F (7°C)
Skies: overcast
Humidity: 68%
Wind: From the WNW at 10 mph (16 km/h)
Pressure: 1013
Dew Point: 36°F (2°C)

Forecast Overview

Wed Jan 1
41°F 30°F
5°C -1°C
Mostly sunny.

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Thu Jan 2
43°F 32°F
6°C -0°C
Chance of light rain late at night.

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Fri Jan 3
39°F 25°F
4°C -4°C
Chance of light snow before sunrise.

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Sat Jan 4
34°F 23°F
1°C -5°C
More clouds than sun.

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Sun Jan 5
30°F 25°F
-1°C -4°C
Chance of snow almost all day.

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Mon Jan 6
27°F 18°F
-3°C -8°C
Chance of snow until 3 pm.

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Tue Jan 7
28°F 7°F
-2°C -14°C
More clouds than sun.

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Wed Jan 8
27°F 3°F
-3°C -16°C
Chance of light snow in the afternoon.

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Thu Jan 9
21°F 1°F
-6°C -17°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday, December 31

sunrise: 07:08 sunset: 16:47

Chance of light rain early in the morning (between 6 am and 9 am) and again in the afternoon (between 12 pm and 6 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Times of sun and clouds.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
15:00 18:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	41°F (5°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	77%	0.338%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	39°F (4°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	76%	0.337%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	36°F (2°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	86%	0.336%

Wednesday, January 1

sunrise: 07:08 sunset: 16:47

Low around 30°F (-1°C), high around 41°F (5°C).
Mostly sunny.
Wind: 10 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Clear.	34°F (1°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	84%	0.336%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	31°F (-1°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	86%	0.335%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	34°F (1°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	74%	0.334%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	40°F (5°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	56%	0.331%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	41°F (5°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	53%	0.33%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	35°F (2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	69%	0.33%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	33°F (0°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	72%	0.33%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	31°F (-0°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	72%	0.33%

Thursday, January 2

sunrise: 07:08 sunset: 16:48

Low around 31°F (-0°C), high around 43°F (6°C).
Chance of light rain late at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 11 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	71%	0.33%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	32°F (0°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	69%	0.33%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	61%	0.33%
09:00 12:00		Considerable cloudiness.	42°F (5°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	50%	0.327%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	52%	0.325%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	68%	0.326%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	38°F (4°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	73%	0.327%
21:00 00:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	37°F (3°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	96%	0.328%

Friday, January 3

sunrise: 07:09 sunset: 16:49

Low around 26°F (-4°C), high around 39°F (4°C).
Chance of light snow between midnight and 3 am. Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).
More clouds than sun.
Wind: 17 mph (27 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	36°F (2°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	88%	0.328%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	75%	0.328%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	55%	0.327%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	33°F (1°C)	15 mph (23 km/h)	42%	0.323%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	34°F (1°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	41%	0.319%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	28°F (-2°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	57%	0.318%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	27°F (-3°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	61%	0.318%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	26°F (-4°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	61%	0.318%

Saturday, January 4

sunrise: 07:09 sunset: 16:50

Low around 23°F (-5°C), high around 33°F (1°C).
More clouds than sun.
Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Partly cloudy.	25°F (-4°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	61%	0.318%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	23°F (-5°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	60%	0.318%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	25°F (-4°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	48%	0.319%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	31°F (-0°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	33%	0.318%
12:00 15:00		Mostly cloudy.	33°F (0°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	32%	0.316%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	27°F (-3°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	46%	0.316%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	26°F (-3°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	50%	0.316%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	25°F (-4°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	53%	0.317%

Sunday, January 5

sunrise: 07:09 sunset: 16:51

Low around 24°F (-4°C), high around 29°F (-1°C).
Chance of snow during the morning (between 6 am and 12 pm) and again after 3 pm. Estimated precipitation: 0.35 in (8.875 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	26°F (-4°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	51%	0.317%
03:00 06:00		Mostly cloudy.	25°F (-4°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	53%	0.317%
06:00 09:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	27°F (-3°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	45%	0.318%
09:00 12:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.07 in (1.6875 mm).	29°F (-2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	47%	0.317%
12:00 15:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.05 in (1.3125 mm).	29°F (-2°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	56%	0.317%
15:00 18:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	27°F (-3°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	69%	0.318%
18:00 21:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1.125 mm).	27°F (-3°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	66%	0.318%
21:00 00:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.17 in (4.375 mm).	24°F (-4°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	89%	0.318%

Monday, January 6

sunrise: 07:09 sunset: 16:51

Low around 18°F (-8°C), high around 27°F (-3°C).
Chance of snow until late afternoon (3 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.52 in (13.3125 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 19 mph (30 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.17 in (4.375 mm).	23°F (-5°C)	19 mph (30 km/h)	93%	0.319%
03:00 06:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.12 in (2.9375 mm).	23°F (-5°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	95%	0.319%
06:00 09:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.11 in (2.875 mm).	23°F (-5°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	94%	0.32%
09:00 12:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.07 in (1.6875 mm).	26°F (-3°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	95%	0.321%
12:00 15:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.05 in (1.25 mm).	27°F (-3°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	95%	0.321%
15:00 18:00		Mostly cloudy. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	26°F (-4°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	91%	0.321%
18:00 21:00		Partly cloudy.	23°F (-5°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	91%	0.322%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	18°F (-8°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	94%	0.322%

Tuesday, January 7

sunrise: 07:09 sunset: 16:52

Low around 7°F (-14°C), high around 29°F (-2°C).
More clouds than sun.
Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	12°F (-11°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	96%	0.323%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	11°F (-12°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	96%	0.323%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	18°F (-8°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	93%	0.323%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	28°F (-2°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	85%	0.324%
12:00 15:00		Mostly cloudy.	29°F (-2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	89%	0.324%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	14°F (-10°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	97%	0.325%
18:00 21:00		Considerable cloudiness.	9°F (-13°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	98%	0.325%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	7°F (-14°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	100%	0.326%

Wednesday, January 8

sunrise: 07:09 sunset: 16:53

Low around 3°F (-16°C), high around 26°F (-3°C).
Chance of light snow early in the afternoon (between 12 pm and 3 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).
Considerable cloudiness.
Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Mostly cloudy.	6°F (-14°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	100%	0.326%
03:00 06:00		Partly cloudy.	4°F (-16°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	99%	0.326%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	14°F (-10°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	90%	0.326%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	24°F (-5°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	86%	0.327%
12:00 15:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	25°F (-4°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	88%	0.327%
15:00 18:00		Mostly cloudy. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	21°F (-6°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	93%	0.328%
18:00 21:00		Partly cloudy.	7°F (-14°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	98%	0.328%
21:00 00:00		Mostly cloudy.	5°F (-15°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	99%	0.328%

Thursday, January 9

sunrise: 07:09 sunset: 16:54

Low around 1°F (-17°C), high around 22°F (-6°C).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Considerable cloudiness.	2°F (-17°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	99%	0.329%
03:00 06:00		Times of clear skies and clouds.	1°F (-17°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	99%	0.33%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	12°F (-11°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	93%	0.33%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	21°F (-6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	79%	0.331%
12:00 15:00		Mostly cloudy.	21°F (-6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	83%	0.331%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	7°F (-14°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	95%	0.331%
18:00 21:00		Considerable cloudiness.	7°F (-14°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	96%	0.331%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	6°F (-14°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	96%	0.332%

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Weather Station: Metropolis, Metropolis Municipal Airport (latitude 37-11-09N, longitude 088-45-02W)

Local Time:

Metropolis is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.

Metropolis will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.