Observed 3:35 PM CDT at K1H2

Watson, IL weather

Sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 40°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	30%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	58%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	46%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	44%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	64%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	62%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	60%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	23%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	54%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	50%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	64%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	75%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	87%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	77%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	81%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	84%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	85%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	83%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	67%	3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 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, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. 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°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
58°14°–76°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–64°18°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Wabash River near Effingham

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River near Cowden

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Embarras River (IL) at Newton

23 mi

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:19 PM; Morning 6:56–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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