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Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KPNT

Cornell, IL weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 40°5°

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the east-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
93%
Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
42Good
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.36 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 74°23° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%45%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%47%0
Sat 7aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h91%45%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h88%60%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%47%0
Sat 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h64%79%1
Sat 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h55%81%2
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%81%3
Sat 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%81%3
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h39%79%3
Sat 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h37%77%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h37%48%1
Sat 5pSunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h39%32%0
Sat 6pClear68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h46%26%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%22%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%35%0
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%10%0
Sat 10pMostly clear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h72%45%0
Sat 11pClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%11%0
Sun 12aMostly clear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%11%0
Sun 1aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h78%4%0
Sun 2aMostly clear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%48%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%63%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%76%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h85%89%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%88%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%87%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h71%74%1
Sun 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%78%2
Sun 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%81%3
Sun 12pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%80%3
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%80%3
Sun 2pCloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h36%80%3
Sun 3pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h35%44%2
Sun 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h35%67%2
Sun 5pSunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%35%1
Sun 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h43%64%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%30%0
Sun 8pMostly clear61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%54%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h68%71%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h71%62%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%62%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%72%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h76%76%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%73%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h78%74%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h79%82%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, 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, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. 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
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°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 72.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      40% 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°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      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
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      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
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–64°18°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 49°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 65–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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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

Illinois River at Marseilles Lock (tailwater)

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
459 ft
Flow
2,600 cfs

Forecast peak 459 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Vermilion River at Pontiac

9.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
27 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Vermilion River (N-IL) near Leonore

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
47 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Seneca

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
20.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:01 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:18 PM
Morning 6:59–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:18–6:29 PM
Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Cornell. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.