Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KSQI

Polo, IL weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.4 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 (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 72°22° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 51°11° · 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 9a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	63%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	60%	83%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	71%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	57%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	34%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	33%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	29%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	65%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	39%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	28%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	44%	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	67%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	60%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	62%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	69%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	64%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	61%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	91%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	72%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. 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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on 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

Elkhorn Creek (IL) near Penrose

8.2 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Dixon

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 6,070 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Como

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 5,920 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Byron

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 5,210 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 120

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

DIXON WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Polo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:20 PM; Morning 7:03–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Polo, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Elkhorn Creek (IL) near Penrose

Rock River at Dixon

Rock River at Como

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