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Observed 8:50 AM CDT at KUGN

Greenwood, IL weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
71Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.42 inHg1030 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 72°22° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 50°10° tonight at 4 AM
  1. This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tuesday morningUp to 50°10° by 8 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 9aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%59%1
Sun 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%75%1
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h60%76%2
Sun 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%75%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%73%4
Sun 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%78%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%75%3
Sun 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%80%2
Sun 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%79%1
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h68%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h76%78%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%77%0
Sun 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%77%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%75%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h89%75%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h90%71%0
Mon 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h94%86%0
Mon 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h97%78%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h99%90%0
Mon 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%95%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%96%0
Mon 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h99%73%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h87%65%1
Mon 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h77%72%1
Mon 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h69%74%2
Mon 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%76%3
Mon 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%78%4
Mon 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h62%74%3
Mon 3pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h62%82%3
Mon 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h63%84%2
Mon 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%85%1
Mon 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h70%77%0
Mon 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%76%0
Mon 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%72%0
Mon 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h88%71%0
Mon 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h93%63%0
Mon 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h95%61%0
Tue 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h97%80%0
Tue 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h99%86%0
Tue 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h99%87%0
Tue 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h98%83%0
Tue 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h99%82%0
Tue 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%84%0
Tue 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%87%0
Tue 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%88%0
Tue 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%80%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    58°14°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      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
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 62°, low 46°, cooling off.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 68°, low 52°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–73°; 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

Nippersink Creek at Wonder Lake

1.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
35 cfs

Reading from Sun 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Boone Creek near Mchenry

6.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sun 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River near Johnsburg

7.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sun 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nippersink Creek near Spring Grove

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
127 cfs

Reading from Sun 8 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 19Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lake Geneva Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Record high
79°26° in 1989
Record low
23°−5° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°MonOct 19
  2. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  3. +3°+1°WedOct 21
  4. +4°+2°ThuOct 22
  5. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  6. +8°+4°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:16–6:13 PM
Morning 7:00–7:57 AM
Blue hour
6:13–6:24 PM
Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:43 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Today, 11:12 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Greenwood. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.