Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KMTO

Cowden, IL weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	42%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	70%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	42%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	84%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	61%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	58%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	64%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	26%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	51%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	41%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	65%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	32%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	61%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	59%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	55%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	68%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	83%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	73%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	83%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	85%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	89%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	81%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. 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
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 75. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 80°27°).
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% 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°–78°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Kaskaskia River near Cowden

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Robinson Creek (IL) near Shelbyville

11 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 536 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Wabash River near Effingham

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pana · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
+10°+5°SatOct 24

Cowden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:20 PM; Morning 6:57–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:47–6:57 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

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cowden. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cowden, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kaskaskia River near Cowden

Robinson Creek (IL) near Shelbyville

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville

Little Wabash River near Effingham

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon