Rayse Creek above Waltonville
9.6 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:00 PM CDT at KENL
Ashley, IL weather
Sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°), high 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.38 inHg1029 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 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 (73°23° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 42% | 26% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 39% | 70% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 37% | 41% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 34% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 34% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 37% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 62% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 37% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 35% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 36% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 40% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 43% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 56% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 81% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 63% | 65% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 85% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. 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, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
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 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
- 71°22°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 73°23°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 68°20°40% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–66°19°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (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
Big Muddy River above Mount Vernon
11 mi- Level
- 0.3 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Muddy River Subimpoundment near Waltonville
14 mi- Level
- 9.5 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie
17 mi- Level
- 10.7 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:30–6:23 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:23–6:33 PM
- Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:03 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
