Plum Creek (IL) near Crete
4.6 mi- Level
- 7.6 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:15 AM CDT at KIGQ
Goodenow, IL weather
Sunny and 47°8°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 47°8°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 60Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.41 inHg1030 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (40°5° then, 47°8° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 59% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 70% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 39% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 71% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 91% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 61% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 40% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 40% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 68% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 61% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
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 70. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°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 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°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 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.04 in1 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
- 67°19°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 62°17°40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 63°17°40% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 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
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Deer Creek near Chicago Heights
9.2 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Thorn Creek at Glenwood
9.6 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor
10 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
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 16Typical 119
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 3
- 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 42°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
PARK FOREST WATER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- +9°+5°FriOct 23
- +9°+5°SatOct 24
Goodenow weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:17–6:13 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:13–6:24 PM
- Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 9 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
