Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KSQI

Walnut, IL weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	50%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	59%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	79%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	45%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	49%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	41%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	32%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	27%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	22%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	20%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	59%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	94%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	45%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	75%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	79%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 74, 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. 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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 70.
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.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–74°; chance of precipitation on 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

Big Bureau Creek at Princeton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Como

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 5,920 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Dixon

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 6,070 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elkhorn Creek (IL) near Penrose

25 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Walnut · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Walnut weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:21 PM; Morning 7:03–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:31 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Walnut. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Walnut, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Bureau Creek at Princeton

Rock River at Como

Rock River at Dixon

Elkhorn Creek (IL) near Penrose

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon