Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KMWA

Eldorado, IL weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (49°9° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 8 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 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	31%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	13%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	15%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	15%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	22%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	31%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	29%	57%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	28%	51%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	31%	49%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	49%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	52%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	20%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	66%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	48%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	61%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	65%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	29%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	79%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  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. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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 southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 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
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ohio River at Shawneetown

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.4 ft
Flow: 71,100 cfs

Forecast peak 15.7 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Wabash River at Carmi

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 189 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Saline River above Harrisburg

6.0 mi

Level: 8.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Saline River above Carrier Mills

18 mi

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 77

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Harrisburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:20 PM; Morning 6:54–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Eldorado. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Eldorado, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Shawneetown

Little Wabash River at Carmi

Middle Fork Saline River above Harrisburg

South Fork Saline River above Carrier Mills

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