Observed 7:15 AM CDT at KSAR

Ruma, IL weather

Clear and 45°7°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 98%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 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 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	55%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	56%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	67%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	71%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	74%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	68%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	74%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	59%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	70%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	58%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	49%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	53%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	56%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	46%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	70%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	73%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	83%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	85%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	85%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	86%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	86%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	89%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
59°15°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–79°; chance of precipitation on 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

Mississippi River at Chester

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.2 ft
Flow: 174,000 cfs

Forecast peak 11.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River at New Athens

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 68.6 ft
Flow: 681 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Herculaneum

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 81

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, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Kaskaskia River Navigation Lock · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:26 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 45% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ruma. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ruma, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Chester

Kaskaskia River at New Athens

Mississippi River at Herculaneum

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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