Illinois River near Henry
13 mi- Level
- 14.8 ft
- Flow
- 4,770 cfs
Forecast peak 14.8 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KC75
Bureau Junction, IL weather
Clear and 45°7°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).
Now 45°7°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable · up to 50°10° by 12 PM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 1% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 8% | 2 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 38% | 11% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 38% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 46% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 46% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 52% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 50% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 22% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 66% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 47% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 54% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 38% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 67% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 45% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 71% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 62% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°11°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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°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
- 50°10°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 61°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–72°.
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
Below flood stage
Illinois River near La Salle
13 mi- Level
- 11.7 ft
- Flow
- 6,570 cfs
Forecast peak 11.6 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Illinois River at Starved Rock Lock (tailwater)
20 mi- Level
- 442 ft
- Flow
- 5,160 cfs
Forecast peak 442 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Bureau Creek at Princeton
8.8 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 80 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 107
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Hennepin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2011–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 75°24° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 2022
- Record low
- 33°1° in 2013
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SatOct 17
- −3°−2°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +4°+2°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Bureau Junction weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:26–6:21 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:32 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:23 AM · rises 4:37 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
