Vermilion River at Pontiac
22 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 30 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:10 PM CDT at KBMI
Colfax, IL weather
Sunny and 70°21°.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 51Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.39 inHg1029 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 70°21° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 61% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 32% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 91% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 94% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 43% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 79% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 70% | 93% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 90% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–47°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly 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 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°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
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°10°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°9°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°40% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
- 57°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–65°18°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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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
Below flood stage
Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington
23 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 33 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Little Kickapoo Creek near Heyworth
23 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sangamon River at Fisher
24 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:18 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:18–6:29 PM
- Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
