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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KGBG

Bishop Hill, IL weather

Sunny and 69°21°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 69°21°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
51°10°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality
48Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.38 inHg1029 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (71°21° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for
  • High 74°23° today at 4 PM
  • Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%59%3
Sat 1pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%24%4
Sat 2pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h45%25%3
Sat 3pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h43%24%2
Sat 4pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%24%1
Sat 5pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%24%0
Sat 6pClear69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%10%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h52%26%0
Sat 8pMostly clear62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%41%0
Sat 9pMostly clear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h58%19%0
Sat 10pClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%9%0
Sat 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h60%69%0
Sun 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%71%0
Sun 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h71%76%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h71%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h71%80%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%62%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%75%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%85%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h77%83%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%70%1
Sun 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%64%1
Sun 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%61%2
Sun 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h47%63%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%60%3
Sun 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h41%74%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h41%73%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h40%70%2
Sun 5pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h43%65%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h47%59%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h54%67%0
Sun 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%74%0
Sun 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%71%0
Mon 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h72%80%0
Mon 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h74%82%0
Mon 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%90%0
Mon 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%78%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%77%0
Mon 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%81%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%86%0
Mon 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%92%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%83%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h80%86%1
Mon 10aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%76%1
Mon 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h63%96%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
    65°18°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
    51°11°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 52°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 49°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (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

Rock River near Joslin

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.7 ft
Flow
6,390 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek (IL) near Wyoming

19 mi
Level
9.9 ft
Flow
50 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Green River (IL) near Geneseo

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.3 ft
Flow
829 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Galva · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Record high
80°27° in 1902
Record low
21°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Bishop Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour
5:28–6:23 PM
Morning 7:05–8:00 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:34 PM
Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bishop Hill. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.