What is the high temperature today in Orient, IL?

The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 80°F. Sunny.

Will it rain in Orient, 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 Orient, 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 63°F to 66°F and up to a 43% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Orient, IL today?

Sunrise is about 7:17 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:01 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Orient, IL?

At Rend Lake Dam, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 46°F.

Checked Oct 27, 2026

Orient, IL Weather

Today: Sunny, high 80°F, low 50°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Orient, IL current weather

47°F

Sunny

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

H 80° / L 50°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 3:56 AM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 3:56 AM PT

Now47°
8 AM49°
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10 AM65°
11 AM70°
12 PM75°
1 PM77°
2 PM78°
3 PM80°
4 PM78°
5 PM77°
6 PM73°
7 PM65°
8 PM61°
9 PM59°
10 PM57°
11 PM55°
Thu12 AM54°
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8 AM52°
9 AM57°
10 AM66°
11 AM71°
12 PM76°
1 PM79°
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4 PM82°
5 PM80°
6 PM76°
7 PM71°
8 PM64°
9 PM61°
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Fri12 AM58°
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2 AM55°
3 AM54°
4 AM54°
5 AM52°
6 AM51°

10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/28Low 50°High 80°
Today: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunny
Thu10/29Low 51°High 82°
Thursday: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny
Fri10/30Low 55°High 81°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Sat10/3147% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 76°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
Sun11/155% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 72°
Sunday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Rain Showers Likely
Mon11/246% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 73°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 1 to 9 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Chance Rain Showers
Tue11/355% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 74°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Rain Showers Likely
Model blend
Wed11/4Model blend43% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 66°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 66°. Low that night near 45°. About 0.18 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 blend14% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 64°
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 40°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend10% chance of precipitationLow High 63°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 63°. About 0.02 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.

Forecast for 37.920, -88.980 from the NWS PAH office, updated 10/28/2026, 3:56 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMDH (Murphysboro/S Illinois Arpt, 17 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

Now47°Sunny1%0 mph
8 AM49°Sunny1%1 mph
9 AM55°Sunny1%2 mph
10 AM65°Sunny1%2 mph
11 AM70°Sunny1%5 mph
12 PM75°Sunny1%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

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

WedNow47°1%0
8 AM49°1%1
9 AM55°1%2
10 AM65°1%2
11 AM70°1%5
12 PM75°1%5
1 PM77°1%7
2 PM78°1%7
3 PM80°1%7
4 PM78°1%7
5 PM77°1%6
6 PM73°1%5
7 PM65°1%2
8 PM61°1%2
9 PM59°1%2
10 PM57°1%2
11 PM55°1%2
Thu 10/2912 AM54°1%2
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3 AM53°1%3
4 AM52°1%3
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6 AM50°1%3
7 AM50°0%5
8 AM52°0%6
9 AM57°0%6
10 AM66°0%7
11 AM71°0%8
12 PM76°0%8
1 PM79°0%9
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3 PM81°0%8
4 PM82°0%7
5 PM80°0%6
6 PM76°0%5
7 PM71°0%3
8 PM64°0%2
9 PM61°0%1
10 PM61°0%1
11 PM59°0%1
Fri 10/3012 AM58°0%0
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4 AM54°0%0
5 AM52°0%0
6 AM51°0%0
7 AM52°0%0
8 AM56°0%1
9 AM62°0%1
10 AM67°0%2
11 AM72°0%3
12 PM75°0%3
1 PM78°0%5
2 PM80°0%5
3 PM81°0%5
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5 PM78°0%3
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7 PM71°0%1
8 PM67°0%0
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10 PM62°0%0
11 PM61°0%0
Sat 10/3112 AM60°0%0
1 AM60°0%0
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3 AM58°0%0
4 AM57°0%0
5 AM56°0%0
6 AM55°0%1
7 AM56°4%1
8 AM58°4%2
9 AM62°4%2
10 AM66°4%3
11 AM69°4%3
12 PM71°4%5
1 PM73°13%5
2 PM74°13%5
3 PM75°13%6
4 PM75°13%6
5 PM73°13%6
6 PM70°13%5
7 PM67°30%5
8 PM64°30%5
9 PM62°30%3
10 PM60°30%3
11 PM59°30%3
Sun 11/112 AM59°30%2
1 AM59°47%2
1 AM58°47%2
2 AM58°47%2
3 AM57°47%2
4 AM56°47%2
5 AM56°47%3
6 AM57°55%3
7 AM59°55%3
8 AM62°55%5
9 AM65°55%5
10 AM67°55%6
11 AM69°55%7
12 PM70°34%8
1 PM71°34%8
2 PM72°34%8
3 PM72°34%8
4 PM70°34%7
5 PM68°34%5
6 PM65°15%3
7 PM63°15%2
8 PM61°15%1
9 PM59°15%1
10 PM58°15%1
11 PM58°15%1
Mon 11/212 AM58°17%1
1 AM57°17%1
2 AM56°17%1
3 AM55°17%1
4 AM54°17%1
5 AM54°17%1
6 AM55°29%1
7 AM58°29%2
8 AM62°29%3
9 AM65°29%5
10 AM67°29%6
11 AM69°29%7
12 PM70°37%8
1 PM71°37%9
2 PM72°37%9
3 PM72°37%9
4 PM71°37%9
5 PM68°37%8
6 PM66°46%7
7 PM64°46%7
8 PM62°46%6
9 PM60°46%6
10 PM60°46%5
11 PM60°46%5
Tue 11/312 AM60°46%5
1 AM59°46%6
2 AM58°46%8
3 AM57°46%9
4 AM56°46%9
5 AM56°46%9
6 AM57°55%9
7 AM60°55%10
8 AM63°55%12
9 AM66°55%13
10 AM68°55%14
11 AM70°55%15
12 PM71°45%15
1 PM72°45%15
2 PM73°45%15
3 PM73°45%15
4 PM71°45%14
5 PM69°45%12

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · wind in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 3:56 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:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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

Franklin County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 44 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 94% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:50 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:28 PM
Moonrise: 7:33 PM
Moonset: 10:17 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 69°, low 46°, precipitation 3.44 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Rend Lake Dam, 8 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Orient, IL?: The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 80°F. Sunny.
Will it rain in Orient, 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 Orient, 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 63°F to 66°F and up to a 43% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Orient, IL today?: Sunrise is about 7:17 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:01 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Orient, IL?: At Rend Lake Dam, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 46°F.

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