Kishwaukee River at Marengo
5.4 mi- Level
- 7.5 ft
- Flow
- 79 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:30 AM CDT at KRFD
Garden Prairie, IL weather
Clear and 46°8°.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 46°8°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 62Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.35 inHg1028 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 49°9° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 59% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 49% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 46% | 74% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 44% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 44% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 47% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 73% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 84% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 73% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 37% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 27% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 36% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 42% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 42% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 46% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 64% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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 72°22°).
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–58°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% 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
- 64°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (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
Below flood stage
Kishwaukee River at Belvidere
7.7 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 279 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale
14 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 94 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Kishwaukee River near Perryville
15 mi- Level
- 6.1 ft
- Flow
- 644 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:20–6:16 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:31 AM · rises 4:57 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
