Big Bureau Creek at Princeton
13 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 70 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:30 AM CDT at KSQI
Sheffield, IL weather
Clear and 48°9°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 48°9°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 45% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 41% | 71% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 38% | 67% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 37% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 37% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 41% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 40% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 36% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 60°15°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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 70°21°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 64°18°40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 59°15°30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 51°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (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
Green River (IL) near Geneseo
24 mi- Level
- 4.3 ft
- Flow
- 826 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Indian Creek (IL) near Wyoming
24 mi- Level
- 9.9 ft
- Flow
- 50 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 123
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Walnut · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Sheffield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:26–6:21 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:32 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
