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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KIKK

Irwin, IL weather

Clear and 45°7°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°), high 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the southeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
56Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.41 inHg1030 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (40°5° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h98%48%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%51%0
Sat 9aSunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%24%1
Sat 10aSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%25%2
Sat 11aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h54%75%3
Sat 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%80%3
Sat 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h41%78%4
Sat 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h38%78%3
Sat 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h36%80%3
Sat 4pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h36%68%2
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%78%1
Sat 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%75%0
Sat 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h56%70%0
Sat 8pMostly clear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h62%28%0
Sat 9pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%7%0
Sat 10pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%4%0
Sat 11pClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%3%0
Sun 12aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h78%41%0
Sun 1aMostly clear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%10%0
Sun 2aMostly clear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h82%18%0
Sun 3aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%56%0
Sun 4aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h87%55%0
Sun 5aMostly clear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%56%0
Sun 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%76%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h95%53%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%78%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%82%1
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%78%2
Sun 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%80%3
Sun 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%81%3
Sun 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%81%3
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h35%74%3
Sun 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h34%73%3
Sun 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h33%77%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h37%70%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%66%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h52%47%0
Sun 8pMostly clear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%48%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%58%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%68%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h71%71%0
Mon 12aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%76%0
Mon 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h76%69%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%80%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h78%57%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%60%0
Mon 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h84%67%0
Mon 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%74%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 5 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
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 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
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      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 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. 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 77.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
    70°21°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 48°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 65–77°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Iroquois River near Chebanse

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
204 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kankakee River at Momence

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
1,430 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kankakee River near Wilmington

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
2,030 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 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 109

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

KANKAKEE WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Record high
80°27° in 1992
Record low
18°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −5°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +7°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. +10°+5°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:57 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:19–6:15 PM
Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:26 PM
Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Irwin. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.