Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KEHR

Ridgway, IL weather

Foggy and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 7 PM
Visibility: 0.5 mi0.8 km; Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 9 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 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
Sat 7a	Fog	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	35%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	17%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	29%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	49%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	47%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	50%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	65%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	65%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	43%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	39%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	39%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	47%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	43%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	41%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	37%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	70%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	61%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	65%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	69%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 77. South southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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 76. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Ohio River at Shawneetown

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.4 ft
Flow: 71,100 cfs

Forecast peak 15.7 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 74,900 cfs

Forecast peak 14.7 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Wabash River at Carmi

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 189 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Saline River above Harrisburg

14 mi

Level: 8.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 77

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Harrisburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:20 PM; Morning 6:53–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 38% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ridgway. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ridgway, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ohio River at Shawneetown

Ohio River at J.T. Myers Lock and Dam

Little Wabash River at Carmi

Middle Fork Saline River above Harrisburg

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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