Mississippi River at Fulton
17 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 30,600 cfs
Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KCWI
Mount Carroll, IL weather
Clear and 55°13°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.34 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 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 morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 64% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 55% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 47% | 41% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 44% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 43% | 35% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 34% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 71% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 45% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 58% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 89% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°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 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
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 68.
Night: Mostly 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 68°20°).
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°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
- 61°16°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (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
Apple River near Hanover
19 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 116 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Elkhorn Creek (IL) near Penrose
20 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 85 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton
22 mi- Level
- 10.6 ft
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 90% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 129
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Mount Carroll · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −3°−2°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- +3°+1°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Mount Carroll weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:25–6:21 PM
- Morning 7:05–8:02 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:33 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
