South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale
13 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 97 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KRPJ
Hillcrest, IL weather
Sunny and 72°22°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9°, high 72°22°.
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 47°8°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 72°22°
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonNear 66°19°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE | 40% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 73% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 77% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 77% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 61% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–74°.
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
Rock River at Byron
15 mi- Level
- 6.6 ft
- Flow
- 5,210 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
South Branch Kishwaukee River at De Kalb
16 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 52 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Kishwaukee River near Perryville
16 mi- Level
- 6.1 ft
- Flow
- 631 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 16Typical 128
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
DE KALB · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 1973
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −13°−7°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- +13°+7°SatOct 24
Hillcrest weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:22–6:18 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:18–6:29 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:59 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
