Little Kickapoo Creek near Heyworth
4.6 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 7 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KBMI
Downs, IL weather
Clear and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the southeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 42Good
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.36 inHg1028 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 86% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 85% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 75% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 60% | 71% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 74% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 65% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 24% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 45% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 62% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 41% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 64% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 44% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 50% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
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 75. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°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 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
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 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–77°; 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
Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington
8.9 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Salt Creek (IL) near De Witt
12 mi- Level
- 691 ft
- Flow
- 61 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville
16 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 15 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 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 14Typical 113
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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
NORMAL 4NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1902
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−4°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Downs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:02 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:24–6:19 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:54 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:19–6:30 PM
- Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 21% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:00 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
