Plum Creek (IL) near Crete
2.8 mi- Level
- 7.6 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 AM CDT at KIGQ
Crete, IL weather
Clear and 51°11°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 51°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the southeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.37 inHg1028 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
10°5° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 51°11° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Fog | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Fog | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 91% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 64% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 50% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 43% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 42% | 71% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 69% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 38% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 37% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 40% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 45% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 66% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 76% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 81% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 60°15°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
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°40% 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
- 62°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.28 in7 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
- 59°15°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (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
Below flood stage
Deer Creek near Chicago Heights
5.8 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Thorn Creek at Glenwood
6.2 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor
7.0 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 119
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 4
- 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 42°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
PARK FOREST WATER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- +9°+5°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Crete weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:17–6:13 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:13–6:24 PM
- Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 22% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
