Observed 4:30 PM CDT at KMDH

Christopher, IL weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (72°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (74°23° → 61°16°)

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 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 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	12%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	12%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	36%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	56%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	62%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	61%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	66%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	81%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	90%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	81%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	82%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	83%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	88%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	84%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	76%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 80. South wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–66°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–82°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (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

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River at Rend Lake Pool

7.1 mi

Level: 404 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River Subimpoundment near Waltonville

14 mi

Level: 9.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

16 mi

Level: 10.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 82

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Du Quoin 4 SE · 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

—SunOct 18
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Christopher weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:23 PM; Morning 6:57–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Christopher. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.