Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KFWC

Sims, IL weather

Sunny and 48°9°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 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 (50°10° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 57°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 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 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	22%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	3%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	13%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	36%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	46%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	42%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	65%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	28%	67%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	27%	54%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	61%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	46%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	32%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	41%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	45%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	61%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	46%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	60%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	64%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	31%	60%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	30%	58%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	29%	57%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	32%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	37%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	45%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	71%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. 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 77. West southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 75. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 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
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–79°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (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

Skillet Fork River at Wayne City

2.8 mi

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Casey Fork above Mount Vernon

19 mi

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Wabash River below Clay City

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

24 mi

Level: 10.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 76

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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?

1 Ene Fairfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sims 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 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:20 PM; Morning 6:55–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Sims, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Skillet Fork River at Wayne City

Casey Fork above Mount Vernon

Little Wabash River below Clay City

Casey Fork Subimpoundment near Bonnie

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? Fair

Moon