Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington
9.3 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 23 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:30 AM CDT at KBMI
Towanda, IL weather
Sunny and 48°9°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).
Now 48°9°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the southeast. 57–6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 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
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 49°9° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 49% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 40% | 6% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 8% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 25% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 40% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 32% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 17% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 52% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 16% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 74% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 71% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 44% | 79% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 41% | 72% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 65% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 38% | 61% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 54% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 72% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 35% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 44°7°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 61°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°14°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°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
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°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
- 64°18°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–75°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (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
Little Kickapoo Creek near Heyworth
14 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Mackinaw River near Congerville
18 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 61 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork Salt Creek (IL) near De Witt
23 mi- Level
- 691 ft
- Flow
- 59 cfs
Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 110
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
NORMAL 4NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 75°24° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1899
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°SatOct 17
- −6°−4°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Towanda weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:25–6:20 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:20–6:31 PM
- Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:21 AM · rises 4:36 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
