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Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KUIN

Lima, IL weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south-southeast. 610–9 mph15 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (58°14° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 77°25° today at 4 PM
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 55°13° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%80%0
Sat 10aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h60%42%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h52%27%2
Sat 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h46%66%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h41%50%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h41%39%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h39%36%3
Sat 4pSunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h37%9%1
Sat 5pSunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h40%2%1
Sat 6pClear72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%6%0
Sat 7pMostly clear69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%15%0
Sat 8pClear64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%2%0
Sat 9pMostly clear62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h60%56%0
Sat 10pMostly clear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%45%0
Sat 11pMostly clear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%46%0
Sun 12aMostly clear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h62%23%0
Sun 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h67%68%0
Sun 2aMostly clear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%66%0
Sun 3aMostly clear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%67%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%74%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%75%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%78%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h77%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%73%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h75%80%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%76%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%72%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%73%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h45%73%4
Sun 2pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h42%78%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h42%73%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)78°26°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h40%73%2
Sun 5pCloudy77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%78%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%75%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%75%0
Sun 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%78%0
Sun 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%82%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%96%0
Mon 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%96%0
Mon 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%90%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%83%0
Mon 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%82%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 8 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°24°

      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: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°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 77.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
    66°19°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 54°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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

Mississippi River at Canton Lock and Dam 20

7.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.4 ft
Flow
82,800 cfs

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Gregory Landing

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.1 ft
Flow
82,300 cfs

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at LaGrange

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.7 ft
Flow
1,990 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Keokuk

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
63,900 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 105

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Keokuk L&d 19 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Record high
84°29° in 1921
Record low
23°−5° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −1°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +8°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. +9°+5°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
5:35–6:29 PM
Morning 7:08–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:40 PM
Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:40–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lima. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.