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Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KJOT

Elwood, IL weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
47°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
58Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.43 inHg1030 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 72°22° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  1. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%29%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%64%1
Sat 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%81%2
Sat 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%74%3
Sat 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h44%81%3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h41%70%3
Sat 3pSunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h40%44%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%64%1
Sat 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%72%0
Sat 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h49%66%0
Sat 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h56%60%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h62%39%0
Sat 9pMostly clear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%13%0
Sat 10pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%4%0
Sat 11pClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%2%0
Sun 12aClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%1%0
Sun 1aClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%1%0
Sun 2aMostly clear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%51%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h80%56%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%53%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%56%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h84%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h89%91%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h87%88%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%87%1
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%86%2
Sun 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h54%81%3
Sun 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h47%81%3
Sun 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h41%80%3
Sun 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h38%76%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h37%49%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%53%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h41%73%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h46%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h54%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%77%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%71%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%72%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%77%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%69%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%74%0
Mon 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%88%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h79%73%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h83%70%0
Mon 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%83%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h87%81%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%86%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. 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 76.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    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 70.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% 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
    69°21°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      40% 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 50°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 71°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (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

Illinois River at Morris

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.2 ft
Flow
5,060 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River at Brandon Road Lock (tailwater)

5.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
505 ft
Flow
7,950 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Kankakee River near Wilmington

6.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
2,030 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Hickory Creek at Joliet

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.8 ft
Flow
49 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ROMEOVILLE WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1992–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Record high
80°27° in 2023
Record low
26°−3° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +10°+6°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 5:57 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour
5:19–6:15 PM
Morning 6:57–7:53 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:26 PM
Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Elwood. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.