Observed 6:15 PM CDT at KIJX

Chapin, IL weather

Clear and 66°19°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 77°25° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · 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 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	57%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	57%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	70%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	72%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	82%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	80%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	82%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	84%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	46%	84%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	72%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	64%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	44%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	61%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	64%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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.
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 77°25°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.38 in9.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
55°13°–78°26°
Low, likely
38°3°–64°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–81°; 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

Illinois River at Meredosia

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 14,500 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Valley City

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 10,900 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 13,200 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Beardstown

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 6,410 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 102

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

JACKSONVILLE 2E · 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

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:24–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Chapin, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River at Meredosia

Illinois River at Valley City

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

Illinois River at Beardstown

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon