Observed 4:50 AM CDT at KOLY

Newton, IL weather

Clear and 47°8°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 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 (48°9° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 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 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	18%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	8%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	51%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	44%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	60%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	68%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	66%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	63%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	61%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	31%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	50%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	45%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	39%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	56%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	67%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	67%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	63%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	71%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  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, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% 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
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 63°17°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Embarras River (IL) at Ste Marie

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Embarras River near Oblong

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Wabash River near Effingham

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 43°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?

Newton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1995–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Newton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:18 PM; Morning 6:54–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:28 PM; Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:44–6:44 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Newton, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Embarras River (IL) at Ste Marie

North Fork Embarras River near Oblong

Little Wabash River near Effingham

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? Good

Moon