Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon
16 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KMHE
Mostly sunny and 50°10°, rain ~6 PM (64%).
Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°).
Now 50°10°
Mostly sunny · Feels like 45°7°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 89% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 26°−3° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.35 in8.9 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.65 in17 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.58 in15 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.49 in12 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
100% chance · 2 in52 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 2.1 in54 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.8 in44 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
58% chance of rain, high 59°, low 40°.
93% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°, cooling off.
100% chance of rain, high 48°, low 35°.
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
Stickney weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing