Spring Creek (IL) at Springfield
19 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KIJX
Alexander, IL weather
Sunny and 55°13°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).
Now 55°13°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 47°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.38 inHg1029 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 8 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 37% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 34% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 33% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 35% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 42% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 71% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 51% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 44% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 36% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 35% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 43% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 52% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°16°40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Sangamon River at Petersburg
23 mi- Level
- 4.3 ft
- Flow
- 124 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sugar Creek (W-Central IL) near Springfield
24 mi- Level
- 9.8 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sangamon River near Chandlerville
25 mi- Level
- 444 ft
- Flow
- 680 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 102
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 1
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
JACKSONVILLE 2E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 75°24° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1940
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1895
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−4°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Alexander weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:30–6:24 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:24–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
