Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KIKK
Essex, IL weather
Sunny and 70°21°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 48Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.37 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 35% | 47% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 36% | 29% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 34% | 34% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 37% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 42% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 78% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 87% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 83% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 76% | 2 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 63°17°50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°10°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–79°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 2
- 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, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 2022
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1999
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Essex weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:20–6:15 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–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:56 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
