Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KMWA

Freeman Spur, IL weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 51°11° by 8 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	5%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	45%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	66%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	52%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	44%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	50%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	51%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	62%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	55%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	64%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	69%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	30%	71%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	29%	37%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	31%	75%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	38%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	44%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	49%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	33%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	46%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	36%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	44%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	37%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. 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, 62°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 76. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
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
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 44°.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (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

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Crab Orchard Creek above Marion

11 mi

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River at Rend Lake Pool

13 mi

Level: 404 ft

Reading from Fri 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Crab Orchard Creek at Crab Orchard Lake near Marion 12W

13 mi

Level: 405 ft

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 79

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Du Quoin 4 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Freeman Spur weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:24 PM; Morning 6:55–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:34 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:22 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Freeman Spur. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.