Kaskaskia River below Ficklin
9.6 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 8 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KCMI
Pesotum, IL weather
Clear and 57°14°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 51Moderate
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.38 inHg1029 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 60°16° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 82% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 88% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 93% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 94% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 39% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 61% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 37% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 37% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 56% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 94% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 76% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 58% | 82% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 52% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 80% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 78% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 78% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 44% | 69% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 50% | 65% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
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 76.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–80°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Embarras River (IL) near Camargo
9.6 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 23 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Lake Fork (E-IL) at Atwood
13 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 65 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Copper Slough at Champaign
13 mi- Level
- 9.9 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
This week 17Typical 106
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 6
- 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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
CHAMPAIGN 3S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1899
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- +10°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Pesotum weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:17 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:17–6:28 PM
- Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7:44 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:58 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
