Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KMVN

New Minden, IL weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° 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	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	20%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	33%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	41%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	74%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	66%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	70%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	62%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	58%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	61%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	85%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  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, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River below Carlyle Dam Tailwater

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 413 ft
Flow: 273 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River above Carlyle Lake Dam (pool)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 445 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Rayse Creek above Waltonville

22 mi

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

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 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 81

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Carlyle Reservoir · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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New Minden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:23 PM; Morning 6:59–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:34 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from New Minden. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

New Minden, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle

Kaskaskia River below Carlyle Dam Tailwater

Kaskaskia River above Carlyle Lake Dam (pool)

Rayse Creek above Waltonville

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