Observed 12:35 AM CDT at KMVN

Dix, IL weather

Clear and 43°6°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa next 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 74°23° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (69°21° → 57°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)

TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 11 PM · 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 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	19%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	30%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	16%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	24%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	17%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	37%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	23%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	42%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	55%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	64%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	71%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	63%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	31%	75%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	56%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	41%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	33%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	34%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	36%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	49%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	70%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	32%	63%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	66%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
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 78°26°).
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°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. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. 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, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  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 76. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 64°18°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–78°.

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

Big Muddy River above Mount Vernon

9.6 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Casey Fork above Mount Vernon

12 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Rayse Creek above Waltonville

14 mi

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

18 mi

Level: 10.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 93

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 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:22 PM; Morning 6:57–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:57–4 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Dix. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dix, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Muddy River above Mount Vernon

Casey Fork above Mount Vernon

Rayse Creek above Waltonville

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon