Illinois River at Peoria
2.3 mi- Level
- 11.9 ft
- Flow
- 5,480 cfs
Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KPIA
East Peoria, IL weather
Clear and 57°14°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the south. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 10 AM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 52Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 70% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 63% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 55% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 74% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 74% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
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. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°24°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 66°19°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
- 69°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°20% 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
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–76°; 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
Below flood stage
Illinois River at Peoria Lock and Dam
5.3 mi- Level
- 433 ft
- Flow
- 7,200 cfs
Forecast peak 433 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Fondulac Creek near East Peoria
0.6 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Farm Creek at Farmdale
2.0 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 103
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
General Wayne A. Downing International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1883–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 51°11°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −3°−2°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
East Peoria weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:26–6:21 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:32 PM
- Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
