Observed 10:50 AM CDT at KALN

Mitchell, IL weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 65Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 10 AM · 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
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	58%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	79%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	53%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	75%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	58%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	48%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	50%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	55%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	65%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	67%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	36%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	43%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	81%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	86%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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 79°26°).
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly 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°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–80°; chance of precipitation on 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 Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft
Flow: 119,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at St. Louis

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 171,000 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at St. Charles

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.2 ft
Flow: 63,700 cfs

Forecast peak 12.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Grafton

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.6 ft
Flow: 147,000 cfs

Forecast peak 15.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 82

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ALTON - MELVIN PRICE L&D · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:02–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mitchell. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mitchell, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Mel Price (Alton) Lock and Dam

Mississippi River at St. Louis

Missouri River at St. Charles

Mississippi River at Grafton

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