Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KMWA

Orient, IL weather

Foggy and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
Visibility: 3 mi5 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 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, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 59°15°)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · 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
Fri 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	40%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	47%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	50%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	31%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	10%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	50%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	76%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	61%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	66%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	68%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	56%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	55%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	54%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	68%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	68%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	80%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	79%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	30%	71%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	28%	60%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	49%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	27%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	33%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  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 sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°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 sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 44°.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–78°.

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

Big Muddy River at Plumfield

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Muddy River at Rend Lake Pool

8.4 mi

Level: 404 ft

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Crab Orchard Creek above Marion

14 mi

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Crab Orchard Creek at Crab Orchard Lake near Marion 12W

17 mi

Level: 405 ft

Reading from Fri 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 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 79

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Du Quoin 4 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:24 PM; Morning 6:55–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:21 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Orient. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.