Nippersink Creek near Spring Grove
1.5 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 135 cfs
Reading from Fri 8 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 15 min
- When
- Until 9 AM CDT this morning.
- Where
- McHenry County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Chicago IL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility less than one mile in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: McHenry
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Observed 8:25 AM CDT at KENW
Solon Mills, IL weather
Foggy and 48°9°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°).
Now 48°9°
Fog
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
- Visibility (notable)
- 0.2 mi0.3 km
- Dense fog
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 87Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.35 inHg1028 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8a | Fog | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 61% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Fog | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 62% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 38% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 10% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 1% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 3% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 5% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 9% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 51% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 50% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 49% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 50% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 37% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 85% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 88% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 84% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 51% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 50% | 66% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 50% | 68% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°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 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
- 51°11°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 42°6°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°10°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°40% 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Sunday
Dry, high 73°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Fox River near Johnsburg
5.0 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Fox River at Fox Lake
5.5 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Nippersink Creek at Wonder Lake
6.2 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 40 cfs
Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 117
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Lake Geneva Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SatOct 17
- −8°−4°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Solon Mills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:19–6:16 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:54 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:46–6:58 AM; first light 6:46 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
92% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:18 AM · rises 4:32 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
