Fox River at McHenry (Stratton Lock and Dam) tailwater
5.0 mi- Level
- 1.2 ft
- Flow
- 629 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:45 AM CDT at KUGN
Volo, IL weather
Clear and 48°9°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°), high 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°).
Now 48°9°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 71Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.37 inHg1028 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 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 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 88% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 68% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 55% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 49% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 66% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 81% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 84% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 53% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 25% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 29% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 55% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 95% | 65% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°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 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°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 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 62°17°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 58°14°30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 58°14°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
- 57°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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
5.1 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Fox River at Fox Lake
5.2 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Fox River at Lake Villa
6.4 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
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 14Typical 129
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
BARRINGTON 3SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- +10°+5°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Volo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:17–6:14 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:14–6:25 PM
- Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:54 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
