Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KFEP

Lake Carroll, IL weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 (73°23° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	30%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	29%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	28%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	29%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	67%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	92%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	77%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	78%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	81%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% 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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Mississippi River at Fulton

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 31,200 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecatonica River at Freeport

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 989 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Elkhorn Creek (IL) near Penrose

20 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Apple River near Hanover

22 mi

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 131 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Mount Carroll · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake Carroll weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:21 PM; Morning 7:05–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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