Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KJOT

Rockdale, IL weather

Clear and 53°12°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 53°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 72°22° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 2 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 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	34%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	91%	64%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	40%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	78%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	81%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	73%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	69%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	69%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	66%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	49%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	47%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	74%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	71%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	68%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	65%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	61%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	65%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	73%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. 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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 75°24°).
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–75°; 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

Des Plaines River at Brandon Road Lock (tailwater)

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 505 ft
Flow: 6,850 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Hickory Creek at Joliet

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River at Joliet

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 539 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Du Page River at Shorewood

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 267 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ROMEOVILLE WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1992–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:15 PM; Morning 6:57–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 28% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rockdale, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Plaines River at Brandon Road Lock (tailwater)

Hickory Creek at Joliet

Des Plaines River at Joliet

Du Page River at Shorewood

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