Observed 8:45 PM CDT at KJVL

Rockton, IL weather

Mostly cloudy and 61°16°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 74°23° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 8 PM · 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 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	61%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	55%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	69%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	38%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	72%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	77%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	77%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	89%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	84%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	84%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	75%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	67%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	86%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	78%	75%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
50°10°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–73°; 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

Rock River at Rockton

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 4,320 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Latham Park

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 4,600 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecatonica River near Shirland

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 1,720 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Rockford (Auburn Street)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 5,660 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · 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 15Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BELOIT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+15°+8°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:17 PM; Morning 7:02–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rockton, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rock River at Rockton

Rock River at Latham Park

Pecatonica River near Shirland

Rock River at Rockford (Auburn Street)

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