Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KTIP

Bellflower, IL weather

Clear and 47°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	2%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	1%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	4%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	5%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	44%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	38%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	16%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	10%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	14%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	62%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	75%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	62%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	86%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	80%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	78%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	75%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	73%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	53%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	43%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	66%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	59%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	48%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	34%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	31%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	49%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	40%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
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°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  20% chance
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–75°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salt Creek (IL) near Farmer City

11 mi

Level: 690 ft

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sangamon River at Fisher

11 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Salt Creek (IL) near De Witt

17 mi

Level: 691 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Copper Slough at Champaign

20 mi

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:19 PM; Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bellflower. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.