Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KUIN

Mount Sterling, IL weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 9 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 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	78%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	40%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	64%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	53%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	61%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	32%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	16%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	43%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	30%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	57%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	77%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	57%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	82%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	77%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 13,000 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Meredosia

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 14,300 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Beardstown

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 7,150 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Valley City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 10,700 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 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 11Typical 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Perry 6 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1992–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:06–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:38–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Mount Sterling, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

Illinois River at Meredosia

Illinois River at Beardstown

Illinois River at Valley City

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