Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KPIA

Peoria Heights, IL weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 49Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 10 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 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	79%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	76%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	52%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	27%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	25%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	23%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	58%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	60%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	67%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	91%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	87%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 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
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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 at Peoria

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.9 ft
Flow: 5,530 cfs

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Peoria Lock and Dam

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 433 ft
Flow: 7,220 cfs

Forecast peak 433 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria

5.2 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Farm Creek at Farmdale

6.5 mi

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

General Wayne A. Downing International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1883–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Peoria Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:21 PM; Morning 7:02–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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