Observed 1:05 PM CDT at KRFD

Freeport, IL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the southeast. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 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 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	33%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	24%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	19%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	28%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	41%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	70%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	55%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	32%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	80%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	77%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% 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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Pecatonica River at Freeport

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 992 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pecatonica River at Martintown

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 778 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Byron

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 5,210 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Freeport Wastewater Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+12°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:20 PM; Morning 7:04–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Freeport, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pecatonica River at Freeport

Pecatonica River at Martintown

Rock River at Byron

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? Poor

Moon