Illinois River at Valley City
7.9 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 12,300 cfs
Forecast peak 3.9 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KIJX
Sunny and 68°20°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 68°20°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 49% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 50% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 21% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 72% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 75% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 49% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 46% | 77% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 76% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 34% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 37% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 78% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Mostly dry, highs 64–77°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.9 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 9.7 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 9.5 ft Fri 1 PM
Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).
Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
Exeter weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Mostly clear 6:38–11 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing