Kaskaskia River below Ficklin
8.3 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:20 AM CDT at KMTO
Arcola, IL weather
Clear and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°), high 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 1 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa next 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 (54°12° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 36% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 45% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 54% | 33% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 74% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 73% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 35% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 72% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 39% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 45% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 47% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 44% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 36% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 36% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 33% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 38% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 42% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 52% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 68% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°11°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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
- 70°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
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°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Kaskaskia River at Cooks Mills
9.2 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Embarras River (IL) near Camargo
9.7 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 21 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Lake Fork (E-IL) at Atwood
13 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 65 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 83% less heating than a typical week.
This week 18Typical 106
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 13
- 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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Tuscola · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 89°32° in 1899
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +9°+5°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Arcola weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:18 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:18–6:28 PM
- Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 1:41–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
