Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KPIA

Forest City, IL weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	76%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	79%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	79%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	38%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	75%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	69%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	60%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	51%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	56%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	87%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	63%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	96%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  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, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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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 near Havana

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 7,710 cfs

Forecast peak 6.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Peoria Lock and Dam

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 433 ft
Flow: 7,220 cfs

Forecast peak 433 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Copperas Creek

7.8 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 8,770 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Kingston Mines

13 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 9,130 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:23 PM; Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:34 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Forest City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.