Big Muddy River above Mount Vernon
13 mi- Level
- 0.3 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:00 PM CDT at KENL
Kell, IL weather
Sunny and 73°23°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Pressure
- 30.38 inHg1029 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 41% | 41% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 37% | 50% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 35% | 60% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 68% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 52% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 44% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 37% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 34% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 34% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 37% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 69% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 81% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 75°24°40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 69°20°40% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
- 69°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°12°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 54°12°30% 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
- 58°14°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (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
Casey Fork above Mount Vernon
14 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Rayse Creek above Waltonville
18 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Skillet Fork River at Wayne City
19 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · 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 15Typical 93
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 2
- 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 42°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
MT VERNON 3 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 87°31° in 1940
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +3°+2°WedOct 21
- +5°+3°ThuOct 22
- +7°+4°FriOct 23
- +6°+3°SatOct 24
Kell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:28–6:21 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:32 PM
- Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
