Observed 5:45 AM CDT at KDEC

Dalton City, IL weather

Clear and 45°7°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 10 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 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 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly 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 6a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	42%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	44%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	34%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	25%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	62%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	37%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	79%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	41%	66%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	39%	67%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	67%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	79%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	45%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	63%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	69%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	64%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	60%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  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 76. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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 76°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on 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

West Okaw River near Lovington

7.8 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Sangamon River at Decatur

12 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Fork (E-IL) at Atwood

19 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitley Creek near Allenville

21 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DECATUR WTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Dalton City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 6:58–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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