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Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KC75

Chillicothe, IL weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
42°6°
Comfortable · up to 52°11° by 11 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
47Good
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aSunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%27%0
Sat 8aSunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%33%0
Sat 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%75%0
Sat 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%81%1
Sat 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%82%2
Sat 12pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%73%3
Sat 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%78%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h48%43%3
Sat 3pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%33%2
Sat 4pSunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%29%1
Sat 5pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%36%0
Sat 6pMostly clear67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%20%0
Sat 7pClear64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h63%14%0
Sat 8pClear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%11%0
Sat 9pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h75%14%0
Sat 10pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%3%0
Sat 11pMostly clear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%46%0
Sun 12aMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%41%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h83%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h83%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%79%0
Sun 5aMostly clear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%68%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%75%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%68%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%67%0
Sun 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%72%1
Sun 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%80%2
Sun 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%80%3
Sun 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%80%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%49%4
Sun 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%79%3
Sun 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%78%3
Sun 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%77%2
Sun 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h51%77%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h59%76%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h63%67%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h72%78%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h75%78%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h80%73%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h80%73%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%85%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%86%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%94%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%82%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%89%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%87%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%93%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      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 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. 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 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      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 after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
    68°20°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–62°17°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.1 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–63°17°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 64–74°; 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

Illinois River at Peoria

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.9 ft
Flow
5,530 cfs

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River near Henry

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.8 ft
Flow
4,710 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Peoria Lock and Dam

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
433 ft
Flow
7,200 cfs

Forecast peak 433 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Chillicothe

1.1 mi
Level
440 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:21 PM
Morning 7:02–7:57 AM
Blue hour
6:21–6:32 PM
Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:32–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Chillicothe. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.