Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KJOT

Manhattan, IL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 50Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 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 (74°23° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 69°21° · 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 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	42%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	34%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	36%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	51%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	23%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	85%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	81%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	43%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	61%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	62%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	87%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	77%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	79%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	79%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	91%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	88%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	84%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	86%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	88%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°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 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Hickory Creek at Joliet

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River at Brandon Road Lock (tailwater)

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 505 ft
Flow: 8,110 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River at Joliet

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 539 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport Lock (tailwater)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 539 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ROMEOVILLE WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1992–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:14 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Manhattan. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Manhattan, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Hickory Creek at Joliet

Des Plaines River at Brandon Road Lock (tailwater)

Des Plaines River at Joliet

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport Lock (tailwater)

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon