Illinois River at Hardin
23 mi- Level
- 19.7 ft
- Flow
- 16,200 cfs
Forecast peak 19.6 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KSET
Rockbridge, IL weather
Sunny and 75°24°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 32% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 34% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 54% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 64% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 43% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 37% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 34% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 33% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 32% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 81% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 80% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 83% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 86% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 85% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 65% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 36% | 70% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
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 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°11°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (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
Mississippi River at Grafton
24 mi- Level
- 15.8 ft
- Flow
- 171,000 cfs
Forecast peak 15.6 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 85% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 102
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 3
- 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 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
White Hall 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1940
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−3°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- +11°+6°SatOct 24
Rockbridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:36 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:06 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
