Illinois River at Peoria Lock and Dam
21 mi- Level
- 433 ft
- Flow
- 7,200 cfs
Forecast peak 433 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:30 AM CDT at KPIA
Elmwood, IL weather
Clear and 57°14°, jacket by 6 AM.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 1 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 11 AM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° 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 56°13° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 49% | 74% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 67% | 4 |
| 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% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 70% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°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 76. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°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 74. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°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 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 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, 65°19°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–60°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 65°18°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.07 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
- 65°18°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°50% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°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
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–76°; 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
22 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
Spoon River (W-IL) at London Mills
17 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 574 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Indian Creek (IL) near Wyoming
18 mi- Level
- 9.9 ft
- Flow
- 50 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:28–6:23 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:23–6:34 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:04 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
