Observed 5:55 AM CDT at K1H2

Wheeler, IL weather

Foggy and 45°7°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 44°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 45°7°, dew point 44°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	53%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	53%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	24%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	1%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	4%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	15%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	2%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	1%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	70%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	66%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	69%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	69%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	71%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	75%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	78%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	79%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	78%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	68%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	73%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	27%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	64%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	29%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	20%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–75°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Wabash River near Effingham

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Embarras River (IL) at Ste Marie

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Embarras River near Oblong

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 88

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Newton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1995–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−5°−3°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:20 PM; Morning 6:54–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:30 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:19 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Wheeler, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Wabash River near Effingham

Embarras River (IL) at Ste Marie

North Fork Embarras River near Oblong

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon