Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KIJX

Ripley, IL weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	23%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	16%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	26%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	24%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	52%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	64%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	63%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	52%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	67%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	63%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	81%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	82%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	79%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	86%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 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
51°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–65°18°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 13,300 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Beardstown

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 6,790 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Meredosia

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 14,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Valley City

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 10,700 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:27 PM; Morning 7:05–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ripley, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River at LaGrange Lock and Dam

Illinois River at Beardstown

Illinois River at Meredosia

Illinois River at Valley City

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon