Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KFEP

Pecatonica, IL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 67Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 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 (73°23° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	38%	18%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	29%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	25%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	81%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	68%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	68%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	63%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	40%	55%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	69%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	82%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	83%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	83%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	83%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
49°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Pecatonica River near Shirland

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 1,730 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecatonica River at Freeport

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 989 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Rockford (Fordam Dam)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Byron

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 5,210 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Freeport Wastewater Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+12°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:19 PM; Morning 7:03–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Pecatonica, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pecatonica River near Shirland

Pecatonica River at Freeport

Rock River at Rockford (Fordam Dam)

Rock River at Byron

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? Poor

Moon