Observed 11:15 PM CDT at KEOK

Carthage, IL weather

Mostly cloudy and 59°15°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 26, jacket by 6 AM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 11 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	54%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	79%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	83%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	80%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	79%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	75%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	67%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	63%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	43%	51%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	72%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	42%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	66%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	74%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	77%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	79%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	74%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	79%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	85%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	84%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	82%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	85%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	88%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	91%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	91%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	89%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	91%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	91%	2
Tue 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	80%	2
Tue 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	83%	2
Tue 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	43%	83%	2
Tue 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	82%	2
Tue 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	82%	1
Tue 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	90%	1
Tue 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	94%	0
Tue 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	92%	0
Tue 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	95%	0
Tue 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	96%	0
Tue 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	91%	0
Tue 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	96%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
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 78°26°).
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Storms 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.9 in23 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Nov 4. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
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
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 56°.
Wednesday
Dry, high 78°, low 59°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 58–79°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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

Mississippi River at Keokuk

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 53,500 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sun 10:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Gregory Landing

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 92,300 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sun 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

La Moine River at Colmar

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 116 cfs

Reading from Sun 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fort Madison

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 526 ft
Flow: 78,200 cfs

Reading from Sun 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

La Harpe · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
+12°+7°SatOct 24
+14°+8°SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

Carthage weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:25 PM; Morning 7:10–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 8:07 AM · rises 6:09 PM
New moon: Nov 9
Full moon: Nov 24

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

Carthage, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Wednesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Keokuk

Mississippi River at Gregory Landing

La Moine River at Colmar

Mississippi River at Fort Madison

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon