Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KIJX

Jacksonville, IL weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 97%; Air 45°7°, dew point 44°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (44°7° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° 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 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	42%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	78%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	80%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	80%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	78%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	74%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	65%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	37%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	45%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	23%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	38%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	66%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	64%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	65%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 75. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (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

Illinois River at Meredosia

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 14,300 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 13,100 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Valley City

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 10,900 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Beardstown

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 7,200 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 1 PM

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 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 102

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 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

JACKSONVILLE 2E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Jacksonville. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Jacksonville, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River at Meredosia

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

Illinois River at Valley City

Illinois River at Beardstown

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? Fair

Moon