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Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KRPJ

DeKalb, IL weather

Sunny and 53°12°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°), high 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 53°12°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
91Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.4 inHg1029 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 71°22° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  1. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%45%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%53%1
Sat 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h59%80%2
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h53%76%3
Sat 1pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h48%49%3
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%38%3
Sat 3pSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h42%32%2
Sat 4pSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h42%31%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h45%31%0
Sat 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%53%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%57%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%33%0
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h68%7%0
Sat 10pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%5%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%26%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%48%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%69%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%67%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%91%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h81%96%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%96%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h82%95%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%88%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h84%91%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%88%1
Sun 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%72%2
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%73%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%74%3
Sun 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%75%3
Sun 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h42%79%3
Sun 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h40%74%3
Sun 4pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h40%64%2
Sun 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%82%1
Sun 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%76%0
Sun 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%79%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%74%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%75%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h74%78%0
Mon 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%76%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%81%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h81%85%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h85%92%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h88%89%0
Mon 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%87%0
Mon 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%80%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%84%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. 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 68. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. 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 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    64°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 50°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 68°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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

South Branch Kishwaukee River at De Kalb

0.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
55 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
94 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Ferson Creek near St Charles

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
29 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (IL) at Batavia

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DE KALB · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Record high
79°26° in 1973
Record low
18°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −13°−7°SunOct 18
  2. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  3. −1°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. +11°+6°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:17 PM
Morning 7:00–7:56 AM
Blue hour
6:17–6:28 PM
Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from DeKalb. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.