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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KGBG

Altona, IL weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
49°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality
46Good
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.38 inHg1029 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • High 74°23° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 9 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h69%36%1
Sat 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%71%2
Sat 12pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h51%54%3
Sat 1pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%20%4
Sat 2pSunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h41%23%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h41%17%2
Sat 4pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h40%41%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%25%0
Sat 6pClear69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%20%0
Sat 7pClear65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h52%6%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%40%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%31%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%43%0
Sat 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%68%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%74%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h74%79%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h77%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%80%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%69%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%79%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h80%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%72%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%74%1
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%80%1
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h60%79%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%62%3
Sun 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h46%76%4
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%79%4
Sun 3pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h43%80%3
Sun 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%79%2
Sun 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h46%79%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%73%0
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h56%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h67%78%0
Sun 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%78%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%79%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%90%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%88%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%80%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%81%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%84%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%88%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%86%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%89%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%86%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

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

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
    63°17°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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

Indian Creek (IL) near Wyoming

18 mi
Level
9.9 ft
Flow
50 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Galva · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Record high
80°27° in 1902
Record low
21°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Altona weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:28–6:23 PM
Morning 7:05–8:00 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:34 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:34–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Altona. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.