Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KPPQ

Florence, IL weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 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 (55°13° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 53°12° · 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	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	46%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	75%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	66%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	47%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	75%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	68%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	66%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	42%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	24%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	13%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	44%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	61%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	79%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	78%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 78. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
68°20°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 51°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (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 Valley City

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 10,700 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Meredosia

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 14,200 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 13,100 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.1 ft
Flow: 93,900 cfs

Forecast peak 18.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pittsfield No 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1995–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:38–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Florence. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Florence, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River at Valley City

Illinois River at Meredosia

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24

For your home

Heating this week

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