Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KIGQ

Plum Valley, IL weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 50°10°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 82Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 52°11° by 8 AM · 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
Fri 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	1%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	2%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	3%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	4%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	12%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	51%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	53%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	51%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	56%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	15%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	16%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	59%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	68%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	64%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	79%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	75%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	69%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	69%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	70%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	76%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	75%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	77%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	60%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	67%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	59%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	73%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Sunday
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–70°.

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

Plum Creek (IL) near Crete

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Hart Ditch at Dyer

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Lansing Ditch near Lansing

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights

4.8 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PARK FOREST WATER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SatOct 17
−4°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Plum Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:14 PM; Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:15 AM · rises 4:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Plum Valley, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Plum Creek (IL) near Crete

Hart Ditch at Dyer

Lansing Ditch near Lansing

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon