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Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KCGI

Unity, IL weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 9 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
Humidity
94%
Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index
1Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.38 inHg1029 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 76°24° today at 3 PM
  • Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 8 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aPartly sunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h76%16%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%17%2
Sat 11aMostly sunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h52%17%3
Sat 12pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h44%56%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h40%61%5
Sat 2pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h37%42%4
Sat 3pMostly sunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h34%50%3
Sat 4pSunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h33%43%1
Sat 5pSunny74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h38%42%0
Sat 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h42%61%0
Sat 7pMostly clear66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h52%50%0
Sat 8pClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%40%0
Sat 9pClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%41%0
Sat 10pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%40%0
Sat 11pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%40%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%7%0
Sun 1aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%41%0
Sun 2aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%42%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%38%0
Sun 4aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%41%0
Sun 5aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%38%0
Sun 6aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%42%0
Sun 7aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%41%0
Sun 8aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%42%0
Sun 9aSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h90%44%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%37%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°)68°20°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h55%51%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%75%4
Sun 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h38%87%4
Sun 2pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h37%70%4
Sun 3pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h35%84%3
Sun 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h36%81%2
Sun 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h40%83%1
Sun 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h46%83%0
Sun 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%82%0
Sun 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h72%84%0
Sun 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%85%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h83%87%0
Sun 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h90%87%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%86%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%86%0
Mon 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%88%0
Mon 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%88%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%91%0
Mon 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%91%0
Mon 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%92%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%91%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. 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 77. North northwest wind around 1 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. 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 76. South southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 1 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 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

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
    71°22°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 62°16°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.2 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°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 49°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 68–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Ohio River at Cairo

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.9 ft
Flow
234,000 cfs

Forecast peak 14.3 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
16.2 ft
Flow
170,000 cfs

Forecast peak 16.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Commerce

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Price Landing

9.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
153,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 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 15Typical 69

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
1
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Cairo 3n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Record high
85°29° in 2000
Record low
30°−1° in 2006

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Unity weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 55 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:24 PM
Morning 6:57–7:49 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:34 PM
Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 40% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Unity.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.