Illinois River at Beardstown
13 mi- Level
- 9.6 ft
- Flow
- 6,450 cfs
Forecast peak 9.6 ft Fri 7 AM
Reading from Fri 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:25 AM CDT at KSPI
Clear and 46°8°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 46°8°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 63% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 49% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 46% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 38% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 38% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 37% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 44% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 50% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 44% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 58% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 56% | 68% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 44% | 48% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 38% | 20% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 55% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 46% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 36% | 18% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 38% | 44% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 42% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 51% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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.
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Dry, high 78°, low 50°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 63–76°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 9.6 ft Fri 7 AM
Reading from Fri 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 9.8 ft Fri 7 AM
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Forecast peak 4.8 ft Fri 7 AM
Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.2 ft Fri 7 AM
Reading from Fri 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Virginia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Mostly clear 6:37–9 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing