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Leaf River, IL Weather

Today: Sunny, high 74°F, low 50°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Leaf River, IL current weather

52°F

Clear

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H 74° / L 50°

  • No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM PT

  1. Now52°
  2. 5 AM51°
  3. 6 AM50°
  4. 7 AM50°
  5. 8 AM51°
  6. 9 AM55°
  7. 10 AM60°
  8. 11 AM65°
  9. 12 PM68°
  10. 1 PM71°
  11. 2 PM73°
  12. 3 PM74°
  13. 4 PM73°
  14. 5 PM71°
  15. 6 PM68°
  16. 7 PM65°
  17. 8 PM64°
  18. 9 PM63°
  19. 10 PM63°
  20. 11 PM63°
  21. Thu12 AM62°
  22. 1 AM62°19%
  23. 2 AM61°26%
  24. 3 AM61°38%
  25. 4 AM60°34%
  26. 5 AM59°29%
  27. 6 AM58°21%
  28. 7 AM57°12%
  29. 8 AM59°
  30. 9 AM61°
  31. 10 AM63°
  32. 11 AM65°
  33. 12 PM66°
  34. 1 PM67°
  35. 2 PM68°
  36. 3 PM69°
  37. 4 PM68°
  38. 5 PM64°
  39. 6 PM60°
  40. 7 PM56°
  41. 8 PM53°
  42. 9 PM50°
  43. 10 PM48°
  44. 11 PM47°
  45. Fri12 AM45°
  46. 1 AM44°
  47. 2 AM44°
  48. 3 AM43°

10-day forecast

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  • Today10/28Low 50°High 74°

    Wednesday: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Sunny
  • Thu10/2921% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 69°

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
  • Fri10/3044% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 62°

    Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Sat10/3147% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 63°

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Sun11/133% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 67°

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Mon11/254% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 66°

    Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Tue11/360% chance of precipitationLow High 67°

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Wed11/4Model blend52% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 62°

    Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 62°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.16 in of precipitation.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

  • Thu11/5Model blend23% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 60°

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 60°. Low that night near 37°.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

  • Fri11/6Model blend18% chance of precipitationLow High 59°

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 42.122, -89.404 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KFEP (Freeport/Albertus Arpt, 13 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 6:00 PM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now52°Clear0%5 mph
  2. 5 AM51°Clear0%0 mph
  3. 6 AM50°Sunny0%0 mph
  4. 7 AM50°Sunny0%0 mph
  5. 8 AM51°Sunny0%5 mph
  6. 9 AM55°Sunny0%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow
35°58°80°0%100%WedThuFriSatSunMonTue74°50°69°47°62°40°63°48°67°48°66°51°66°52°

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

  1. WedNow52°0%5
  2.  5 AM51°0%0
  3.  6 AM50°0%0
  4.  7 AM50°0%0
  5.  8 AM51°0%5
  6.  9 AM55°0%5
  7.  10 AM60°0%10
  8.  11 AM65°0%10
  9.  12 PM68°0%10
  10.  1 PM71°1%10
  11.  2 PM73°1%15
  12.  3 PM74°1%15
  13.  4 PM73°1%15
  14.  5 PM71°1%10
  15.  6 PM68°1%10
  16.  7 PM65°4%10
  17.  8 PM64°5%10
  18.  9 PM63°5%10
  19.  10 PM63°7%15
  20.  11 PM63°9%15
  21. Thu 10/2912 AM62°8%15
  22.  1 AM62°19%15
  23.  2 AM61°26%15
  24.  3 AM61°38%15
  25.  4 AM60°34%10
  26.  5 AM59°29%10
  27.  6 AM58°21%10
  28.  7 AM57°12%10
  29.  8 AM59°8%10
  30.  9 AM61°4%10
  31.  10 AM63°0%10
  32.  11 AM65°0%10
  33.  12 PM66°0%10
  34.  1 PM67°0%10
  35.  2 PM68°0%10
  36.  3 PM69°0%10
  37.  4 PM68°0%10
  38.  5 PM64°0%5
  39.  6 PM60°0%5
  40.  7 PM56°0%5
  41.  8 PM53°0%5
  42.  9 PM50°0%5
  43.  10 PM48°0%0
  44.  11 PM47°0%0
  45. Fri 10/3012 AM45°0%0
  46.  1 AM44°1%0
  47.  2 AM44°1%0
  48.  3 AM43°1%0
  49.  4 AM42°1%0
  50.  5 AM41°1%0
  51.  6 AM40°1%0
  52.  7 AM40°12%0
  53.  8 AM43°12%0
  54.  9 AM47°12%5
  55.  10 AM52°12%5
  56.  11 AM57°12%5
  57.  12 PM60°12%5
  58.  1 PM62°24%5
  59.  2 PM62°24%5
  60.  3 PM62°24%5
  61.  4 PM62°24%5
  62.  5 PM60°24%5
  63.  6 PM59°24%5
  64.  7 PM57°38%5
  65.  8 PM54°38%5
  66.  9 PM52°38%5
  67.  10 PM51°38%5
  68.  11 PM51°38%5
  69. Sat 10/3112 AM50°38%5
  70.  1 AM50°44%5
  71.  2 AM49°44%5
  72.  3 AM49°44%5
  73.  4 AM48°44%5
  74.  5 AM48°44%5
  75.  6 AM48°44%5
  76.  7 AM48°47%5
  77.  8 AM50°47%5
  78.  9 AM52°47%5
  79.  10 AM55°47%5
  80.  11 AM58°47%5
  81.  12 PM60°47%5
  82.  1 PM62°35%5
  83.  2 PM63°35%5
  84.  3 PM62°35%5
  85.  4 PM62°35%5
  86.  5 PM61°35%5
  87.  6 PM60°35%5
  88.  7 PM59°16%5
  89.  8 PM57°16%5
  90.  9 PM55°16%5
  91.  10 PM54°16%5
  92.  11 PM53°16%5
  93. Sun 11/112 AM52°16%0
  94.  1 AM52°32%0
  95.  1 AM51°32%0
  96.  2 AM50°32%0
  97.  3 AM50°32%0
  98.  4 AM49°32%0
  99.  5 AM48°32%0
  100.  6 AM49°33%0
  101.  7 AM51°33%0
  102.  8 AM54°33%5
  103.  9 AM58°33%5
  104.  10 AM61°33%5
  105.  11 AM63°33%5
  106.  12 PM65°33%5
  107.  1 PM66°33%5
  108.  2 PM67°33%5
  109.  3 PM66°33%5
  110.  4 PM64°33%5
  111.  5 PM62°33%5
  112.  6 PM60°21%5
  113.  7 PM58°21%5
  114.  8 PM56°21%5
  115.  9 PM54°21%5
  116.  10 PM54°21%5
  117.  11 PM53°21%5
  118. Mon 11/212 AM53°18%5
  119.  1 AM52°18%5
  120.  2 AM52°18%0
  121.  3 AM52°18%0
  122.  4 AM51°18%0
  123.  5 AM51°18%0
  124.  6 AM52°19%5
  125.  7 AM54°19%5
  126.  8 AM57°19%5
  127.  9 AM60°19%5
  128.  10 AM62°19%5
  129.  11 AM64°19%10
  130.  12 PM65°43%10
  131.  1 PM66°43%10
  132.  2 PM66°43%10
  133.  3 PM66°43%10
  134.  4 PM65°43%10
  135.  5 PM63°43%10
  136.  6 PM61°51%10
  137.  7 PM59°51%10
  138.  8 PM57°51%10
  139.  9 PM56°51%10
  140.  10 PM55°51%10
  141.  11 PM55°51%10
  142. Tue 11/312 AM55°54%10
  143.  1 AM54°54%10
  144.  2 AM54°54%10
  145.  3 AM53°54%10
  146.  4 AM53°54%10
  147.  5 AM52°54%10
  148.  6 AM53°60%10
  149.  7 AM55°60%15
  150.  8 AM57°60%15
  151.  9 AM60°60%15
  152.  10 AM62°60%15
  153.  11 AM63°60%15
  154.  12 PM64°56%15
  155.  1 PM66°56%15
  156.  2 PM66°56%15

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · wind in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM PT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Illinois hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Ogle County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Daylight
10 hr 31 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 94% lit
First light (civil dawn)
6:57 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:25 PM
Moonrise
7:17 PM
Moonset
10:35 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 64°, low 40°, precipitation 3.21 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Polo 5nw, 12 mi away.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Leaf River, IL?
The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 74°F. Sunny.
Will it rain in Leaf River, IL in the next 24 hours?
The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Leaf River, IL?
The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 59°F to 62°F and up to a 52% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Leaf River, IL today?
Sunrise is about 7:25 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:56 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Leaf River, IL?
At Polo 5nw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 64°F and the normal low is 40°F.

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