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Current conditions
Observed at Jacksonville Municipal Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 2 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
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Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now60°
- 9 PM57°
- 10 PM56°
- 11 PM55°
- Fri12 AM54°
- 1 AM53°
- 2 AM52°
- 3 AM51°
- 4 AM50°
- 5 AM48°
- 6 AM48°
- 7 AM48°
- 8 AM51°
- 9 AM56°
- 10 AM61°
- 11 AM65°
- 12 PM69°
- 1 PM72°
- 2 PM75°
- 3 PM75°
- 4 PM75°
- 5 PM72°
- 6 PM69°
- 7 PM65°
10-day forecast
Details- WedOct 21Sunny48°74°
- TodayOct 22Sunny48°77°
- FriOct 23Sunny49°75°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny52°75°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny51°77°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny10%49°72°
- TueOct 27Partly Sunny21%43°62°
- WedOct 28Cloudy47°71°
- ThuOct 29Heavy rain0.37 in41°68°
- FriOct 30Sunny36°60°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- ThuModerate
- FriModerate
- SatModerate
Springfield, IL reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Nearby
- Jacksonville 50 km
- Macomb 40 km
- Beardstown 15 km
- South Jacksonville 52 km
- Havana 46 km
- Bushnell 49 km
- Lewistown 45 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in ILX, issued 2 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Sunny mild days and cool nights persist across central and southeast Illinois through Monday, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s.
- A cold front moves across the region mid next week, though rain chances look pretty slim (20% or less), with temperatures cooling a bit for late next week.
Discussion
Issued at 116 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
The stretch of dry, low-impact weather will span into next week as the central U.S. remains under the influence of a blocking pattern, which is only forecast to amplify through the weekend.
The net effect will be ideal mid-autumn weather with daily highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 40s. For those keeping score at home, these temperatures are averaging about 8 degrees warmer than what is considered normal for middle October. While not record- warmth by any means, it is nevertheless impressive.
Mid-range deterministic model guidance demonstrates strong consistency regarding the progression of the broad western trough into early next week. While successive model cycles continue to open and eject this feature northeastward through the Central Plains, the attendant cold front consistently fails to push through central Illinois. Rather, the surface low undergoes occlusion over the Canadian Prairies, causing the trailing front to stall and weaken over the Great Lakes before eventually washing out and retreating north as a warm front.
It's not until Wednesday that a strong mid-level shortwave trough pivots across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and drives a surface cold front through the Midwest and Great Lakes region, effectively breaking down our resident ridge. This could be our next best chance for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, though current blended (NBM) and ensemble guidance (GEFS/EPS) mute the probability at 20% or less.
Aviation
Issued at 619 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
A high pressure ridge aloft will bring mostly clear skies through the upcoming 24 hours, with nothing more than a few high clouds expected Friday afternoon. Winds light and variable tonight, then becoming SE 4-8 kts after 16Z.
Ilx Watches
None.
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