Illinois River at Valley City
21 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 11,200 cfs
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 1 AM
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 AM CDT at KIJX
Roodhouse, IL weather
Clear and 55°13°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 12 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (49°10° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 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 57°14° by 11 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 65% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 76% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 79% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 68% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 33% | 55% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 42% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 71% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 50% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 36% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 35% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 35% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 52% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 58% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 65°18°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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°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 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°24°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 67°19°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°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
- 70°21°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% 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
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 57°14°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–77°.
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 Mozier Landing
25 mi- Level
- 35.5 ft
Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 102
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 1
- 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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–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° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1940
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−3°SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Roodhouse weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:32–6:26 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:37 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 32% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:07 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
