Salt Creek (IL) near Rowell
7.3 mi- Level
- 9.1 ft
- Flow
- 20 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:35 PM CDT at KDEC
Maroa, IL weather
Sunny and 70°21°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 57–8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.39 inHg1029 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 68% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 79% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 37% | 53% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 37% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 64% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 74% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 83% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 87% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 91% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 33% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 34% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 42% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 38% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 36% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 39% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 44% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 77% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 88% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
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 74. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°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°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 68°20°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 64°18°50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
- 69°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 65°18°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 69°21°50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 65°18°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 56°13°40% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 57°14°40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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
Below flood stage
Sangamon River at Decatur
14 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Salt Creek (IL) near De Witt
16 mi- Level
- 691 ft
- Flow
- 62 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville
18 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 85% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 99
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 1
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
DECATUR WTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1921
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Maroa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:25–6:20 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:20–6:30 PM
- Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 10 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:00 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
