Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KCPS

Hamel, IL weather

Sunny and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 77Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 9 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 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	53%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	64%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	59%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	61%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	69%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	55%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	38%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	53%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	21%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	54%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	55%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	84%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	65%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	93%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. 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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  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.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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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 Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 120,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Alton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 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 5:33 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hamel. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.