Observed 7:30 AM CDT at KCMI

Bement, IL weather

Sunny and 46°8°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 42°6°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 (47°8° then, 46°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 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° 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	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	9%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	10%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	3%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	4%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	6%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	8%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	8%	0
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	30%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	15%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	27%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	25%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	34%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	32%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	56%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	65%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	69%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	86%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	75%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	72%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	68%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	66%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	63%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	27%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	53%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	57%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	31%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	41%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 47. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°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
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–76°.

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 Monticello

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Fork (E-IL) at Atwood

9.5 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Okaw River near Lovington

14 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River below Ficklin

14 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 111

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Champaign 9 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2002–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−5°−3°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 6:56–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bement. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.