Sangamon River at Fisher
12 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KTIP
Ludlow, IL weather
Clear and 46°8°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 46°8°
Clear · Feels like 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 90%
- Air 46°8°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 53Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.38 inHg1029 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 (47°8° then, 46°8° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 89% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 34% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 52% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 49% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 52% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 89% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 67% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 41% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 37% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 36% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 42% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 80% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°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 76. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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 73°23°).
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.04 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
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 60°16°40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 63°17°30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 61°16°30% chance · 0.24 in6 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
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–77°; chance of precipitation on 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
Spoon River (E-IL) near St. Joseph
16 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Salt Fork (IL) near St. Joseph
17 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Saline Branch above Urbana
18 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:21–6:16 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 10 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:57 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
