Observed 7:15 AM CDT at KFWC

Dahlgren, IL weather

Sunny and 45°7°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 95%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 57°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	16%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	20%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	6%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	1%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	1%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	50%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	51%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	62%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	52%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	63%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	60%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	58%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	72%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	76%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	80%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	30%	64%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	61%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	33%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	46%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	32%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
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 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Casey Fork above Mount Vernon

12 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Skillet Fork River at Wayne City

13 mi

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

13 mi

Level: 10.6 ft

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River Subimpoundment near Waltonville

18 mi

Level: 9.4 ft

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

MT VERNON 3 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−9°−5°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:22 PM; Morning 6:55–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:32 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Dahlgren, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Casey Fork above Mount Vernon

Skillet Fork River at Wayne City

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

Big Muddy River Subimpoundment near Waltonville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon