Observed 11:45 AM CDT at KMWA

Crab Orchard, IL weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	0%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	1%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	87%	13%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	19%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	45%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	36%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	18%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	48%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	56%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	56%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	53%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	56%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	59%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	32%	56%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	31%	49%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	34%	72%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	36%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	32%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	37%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	42%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 61°16°
  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 75. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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 77. South southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
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
63°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

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

Crab Orchard Creek above Marion

4.3 mi

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Saline River above Carrier Mills

9.4 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Saline River above Harrisburg

17 mi

Level: 9.0 ft

Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:23 PM; Morning 6:55–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:33 PM–6 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 Crab Orchard. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.