Spring Creek (IL) at Springfield
23 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:15 PM CDT at KIJX
Franklin, IL weather
Clear and 66°19°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 66°19°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the southeast. Light through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 44Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 66°19° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 82% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 42% | 45% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 36% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 34% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 34% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 39% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 84% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 80% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 80% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 53% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 90% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 40% | 85% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 37% | 81% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 55% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 51% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 60% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°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 76. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°24°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°19°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°30% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
- 70°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°13°40% 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.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–81°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 102
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
JACKSONVILLE 2E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1940
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1895
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−4°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Franklin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:30–6:25 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:25–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:51–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
