Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KMDH

Gorham, IL weather

Clear and 43°6°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 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 75°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 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 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	87%	37%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	60%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	35%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	47%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	69%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	69%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	68%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	51%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	39%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	46%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	32%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	28%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	46%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	84%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Mississippi River at Chester

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 175,000 cfs

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Grand Tower

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Red Rock Landing

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Carbondale Southern Illinois Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:24 PM; Morning 6:58–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 41% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Gorham. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gorham, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Chester

Mississippi River above Grand Tower

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro

Mississippi River above Red Rock Landing

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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