Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KJVL

Lawrence, IL weather

Foggy and 48°9°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; 35–5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 95Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday morningNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	7%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	2%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	5%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	14%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	12%	1
Fri 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	57%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	60%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	62%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	70%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	63%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	71%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	74%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	72%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	88%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	91%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	95%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	78%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	89%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	79%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	83%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	83%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	49%	77%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	69%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	50%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	37%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	60%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	56%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	65%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance
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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
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
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Sunday
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.

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

Kishwaukee River at Marengo

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Turtle Creek near Clinton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 136 cfs

Reading from Fri 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Nippersink Creek at Wonder Lake

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 289 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lake Geneva Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SatOct 17
−8°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:17 PM; Morning 6:59–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:20 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Lawrence.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lawrence, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kishwaukee River at Marengo

Turtle Creek near Clinton

Nippersink Creek at Wonder Lake

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon