Observed 7:45 AM CDT at KMWA

Buckner, IL weather

Sunny and 45°7°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 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 (46°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	25%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	24%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	59%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	56%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	70%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	31%	73%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	28%	64%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	26%	56%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	29%	59%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	26%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	46%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	29%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	29%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	43%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	59%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	66%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	74%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	31%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	30%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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 78. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 71°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Big Muddy River at Rend Lake Pool

5.2 mi

Level: 404 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River Subimpoundment near Waltonville

14 mi

Level: 9.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

15 mi

Level: 10.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 82

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Du Quoin 4 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Buckner weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:22 PM; Morning 6:57–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 40% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Buckner, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Muddy River at Rend Lake Pool

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

Big Muddy River Subimpoundment near Waltonville

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon