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Observed 1:54 PM CDT at KDEC

Clinton, IL weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the southeast. 610–8 mph13 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality
55Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 74°23° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Sunday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 2pSunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h48%3%4
Fri 3pSunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h44%4%3
Fri 4pSunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h41%7%1
Fri 5pSunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h40%6%0
Fri 6pClear70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%6%0
Fri 7pClear65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h54%6%0
Fri 8pClear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%3%0
Fri 9pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h67%2%0
Fri 10pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%1%0
Fri 11pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h72%10%0
Sat 12aClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%14%0
Sat 1aMostly clear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%19%0
Sat 2aMostly clear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%31%0
Sat 3aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%58%0
Sat 4aMostly clear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%74%0
Sat 5aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%75%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%73%0
Sat 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%84%0
Sat 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%74%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%67%1
Sat 10aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%73%2
Sat 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%78%3
Sat 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%79%4
Sat 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h43%78%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h41%71%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h38%66%3
Sat 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h36%67%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h38%50%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h42%54%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%38%0
Sat 8pClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%4%0
Sat 9pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%2%0
Sat 10pMostly clear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%18%0
Sat 11pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%35%0
Sun 12aMostly clear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%46%0
Sun 1aMostly clear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%49%0
Sun 2aMostly clear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%40%0
Sun 3aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h80%42%0
Sun 4aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%37%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%54%0
Sun 6aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%46%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%56%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%50%0
Sun 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%66%1
Sun 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%73%2
Sun 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h53%73%3
Sun 12pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%73%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h41%75%3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. 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, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. 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 76. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      30% 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.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–59°15°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–62°17°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 48°.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 77°, low 51°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 65–76°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salt Creek (IL) near Rowell

5.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.1 ft
Flow
20 cfs

Reading from Fri 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Salt Creek (IL) near De Witt

10 mi
Level
691 ft
Flow
61 cfs

Reading from Fri 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville

12 mi
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Reading from Fri 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Kickapoo Creek near Heyworth

15 mi
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:21 PM
Morning 6:58–7:52 AM
Blue hour
6:21–6:32 PM
Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:32 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:21 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Clinton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.