Copper Slough at Champaign
2.1 mi- Level
- 9.9 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KCMI
Champaign, IL weather
Sunny and 48°9°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°).
Now 48°9°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.4 inHg1029 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 (46°8° then, 44°7° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 37% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 36% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 70% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 41% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 42% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 47% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 89% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 41% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 38% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 38% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 43% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 46% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 65% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°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 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
- 70°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 66°19°50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 63°17°50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°15°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 61°16°30% chance · 0.27 in7 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
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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
Boneyard Creek below Champaign - 6th St
2.4 mi- Level
- 11.4 ft
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Boneyard Creek at Urbana - University of Illinois
2.5 mi- Level
- 10.2 ft
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Boneyard Creek at Urbana - Lincoln Ave.
2.9 mi- Level
- 7.5 ft
Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 85% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 106
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 4
- 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, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
CHAMPAIGN 3S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1899
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- +10°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Champaign weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:22–6:17 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:17–6:28 PM
- Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 1–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
