Illinois River at Meredosia
5.8 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 14,500 cfs
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KIJX
Bluffs, IL weather
Clear and 45°7°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 45°7°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 90%
- Air 45°7°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.3 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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 (45°7° then, 45°7° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 52% | 74% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 46% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 38% | 75% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 53% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 55% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 63% | 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 | 49% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 41% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 80% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°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 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 78°26°).
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 66°19°40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
- 69°21°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°20% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 67°20°20% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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
Below flood stage
Illinois River at Valley City
6.6 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 11,200 cfs
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam
13 mi- Level
- 9.3 ft
- Flow
- 13,100 cfs
Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Illinois River at Beardstown
19 mi- Level
- 9.7 ft
- Flow
- 7,200 cfs
Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Mostly clear 4:27–6:54 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:36 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:07 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
