Mississippi River at Fulton
6.0 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 30,600 cfs
Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KSFY
Thomson, IL weather
Clear and 54°12°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the south. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 40% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 44% | 39% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 43% | 36% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 44% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 74% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 63% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 33% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°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 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
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 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 69°20°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°50% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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
Mississippi River at Camanche
15 mi- Level
- 9.3 ft
- Flow
- 49,500 cfs
Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Beaver Slough at 3rd Street at Clinton
11 mi- Level
- 10.6 ft
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Apple River near Hanover
22 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 116 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 89% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 117
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
CLINTON NO 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
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Thomson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:26–6:22 PM
- Morning 7:05–8:02 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:22–6:33 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:03 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
