Observed 3:20 AM CDT at KRFD

Monroe Center, IL weather

Partly cloudy and 46°8°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Partly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tonight at 4 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 71°22° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 2 AM · 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 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	44%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	70%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	53%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	48%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	85%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	86%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	87%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	86%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	85%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	76%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	71%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	73%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	50%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	47%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	47%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	64%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	62%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	63%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	68%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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 72°22°).
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on 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

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kishwaukee River near Perryville

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 644 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Rockford (Fordam Dam)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 279 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Rockford Greater Rockford Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Monroe Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:18 PM; Morning 7:01–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Monroe Center. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Monroe Center, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale

Kishwaukee River near Perryville

Rock River at Rockford (Fordam Dam)

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere

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? Poor

Moon