Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KAJG

Mount Carmel, IL weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 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 (73°23° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 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 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	23%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	62%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	70%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	49%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	45%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	48%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	60%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	54%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	35%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	50%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	31%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	25%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	55%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	57%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	71%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	81%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	63%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	70%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	89%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	84%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.35 in9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–65°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (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

Wabash River at Mount Carmel

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 8,270 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wabash River at Vincennes

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 4,930 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bonpas Creek above Browns

11 mi

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Patoka River at Princeton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 326 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

1 Wsw Princeton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Mount Carmel weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:17 PM; Morning 6:52–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:27 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Mount Carmel, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wabash River at Mount Carmel

Wabash River at Vincennes

Bonpas Creek above Browns

Patoka River at Princeton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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