Observed 1:05 PM CDT at KDEC

Westervelt, IL weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (68°20° → 56°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	70%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	79%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	63%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	35%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	42%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	56%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	72%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	56%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	70%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	36%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	33%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	64%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	57%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	48%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	75%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	67%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	67%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	63%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	82%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	82%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. 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
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  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 75. South wind 2 to 6 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
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–81°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILX) (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

Robinson Creek (IL) near Shelbyville

5.4 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 536 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Kaskaskia River near Cowden

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 63 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitley Creek near Allenville

18 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pana · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
+10°+5°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:20 PM; Morning 6:58–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Westervelt. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Westervelt, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Robinson Creek (IL) near Shelbyville

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville

Kaskaskia River near Cowden

Whitley Creek near Allenville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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