Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KFEP

Willow Lake, IL weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 65°18° 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
Fri 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	6%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	8%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	6%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	9%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	42%	2
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	46%	1
Fri 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	49%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	52%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	52%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	49%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	53%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	36%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	67%	81%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	79%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	69%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	64%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	46%	70%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	55%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	59%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	62%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	72%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	73%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  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
53°12°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 51°.
Sunday
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–68°.

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

Pecatonica River at Freeport

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 1,010 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pecatonica River at Martintown

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 788 cfs

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sugar River at Brodhead

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 359 cfs

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Byron

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 5,390 cfs

Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · 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 13Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Freeport Wastewater Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SatOct 17
−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Willow Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:21 PM; Morning 7:03–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:24 AM · rises 4:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Willow Lake, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pecatonica River at Freeport

Pecatonica River at Martintown

Sugar River at Brodhead

Rock River at Byron

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon