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Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KGBG

La Fayette, IL weather

Sunny and 71°22°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 71°22°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
51°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 76°24° tomorrow at 3 PM
  1. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h42%23%0
Sat 6pClear69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h46%16%0
Sat 7pClear63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%4%0
Sat 8pClear61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h63%1%0
Sat 9pClear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%4%0
Sat 10pClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%4%0
Sat 11pMostly clear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%57%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%66%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%70%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%78%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h76%73%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%81%0
Sun 5aMostly clear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h79%79%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h81%68%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%68%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%75%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h71%81%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%75%1
Sun 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%74%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%53%3
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h43%80%4
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h42%80%3
Sun 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%79%3
Sun 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%76%2
Sun 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h44%79%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h52%77%0
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%79%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%73%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h73%84%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h78%80%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%83%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%78%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h84%79%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%77%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%79%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h88%80%0
Mon 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%83%0
Mon 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%80%1
Mon 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h70%80%1
Mon 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%83%2
Mon 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%79%3
Mon 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%90%4
Mon 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%80%3
Mon 3pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h44%79%3
Mon 4pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%69%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 60°15°

      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 55.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 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
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
    50°10°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 74°, low 49°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Indian Creek (IL) near Wyoming

9.5 mi
Level
9.9 ft
Flow
50 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Galva · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Record high
80°27° in 1902
Record low
21°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

La Fayette weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:27–6:23 PM
Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:33 PM
Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:33–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from La Fayette. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.