Kaskaskia River at Vandalia
12 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 94 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KSLO
Bingham, IL weather
Clear and 51°11°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°), high 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).
Now 51°11°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 48°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 1 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 40% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 54% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 69% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 29% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 68% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 62% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 38% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 50% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 40% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 38% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 36% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 36% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 40% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 44% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 74% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. 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°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 74°23°).
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 63°17°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°19°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance · 0.1 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–77°; 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Kaskaskia River near Cowden
22 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 62 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 83
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 10
- 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, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Hillsboro · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1934
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SatOct 17
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Bingham weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:28–6:22 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:52 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:22–6:32 PM
- Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 24% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:03 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
