Rock River at Moline
25 mi- Level
- 9.1 ft
- Flow
- 8,690 cfs
Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KGBG
Rio, IL weather
Sunny and 70°21°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 51°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air quality
- 48Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.37 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (71°21° then, 69°21° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 47% | 23% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 26% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 40% | 15% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 40% | 26% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 42% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 79% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 81% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 64% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 58% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 75% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 80% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 65% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 98% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 97% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 48°9°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
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 48°9°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
- 48°9°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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
Below flood stage
Mill Creek (IL) at Milan
24 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 30 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Henderson Creek near Oquawka
25 mi- Level
- 15.3 ft
- Flow
- 384 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 90% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 120
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
GALESBURG · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 51°11°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- +12°+6°SatOct 24
Rio weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:29–6:24 PM
- Morning 7:06–8:01 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:24–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:35–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
