Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KSPI

Oakford, IL weather

Clear and 52°11°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 59Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	35%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	49%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	88%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	73%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	66%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	76%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	80%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	83%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	80%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	80%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	78%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	69%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	73%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	69%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	62%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	62%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	36%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	55%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	50%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  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 77. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. 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, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–77°25°
Low, likely
38°3°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% 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
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–80°; 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

Illinois River near Havana

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 7,530 cfs

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sangamon River near Oakford

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 456 ft
Flow: 532 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sangamon River at Petersburg

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 121 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sangamon River near Chandlerville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 444 ft
Flow: 673 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Petersburg 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2014–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Oakford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:22 PM; Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12:41–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:46 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:11 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Oakford, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River near Havana

Sangamon River near Oakford

Sangamon River at Petersburg

Sangamon River near Chandlerville

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon