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Sheldon, IL Weather

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, low 51°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Sheldon, IL current weather

67°F

Mostly Cloudy

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

H -- / L 51°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 4:01 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/27/2026, 4:01 PM PT

  1. Now67°
  2. 7 PM64°10%
  3. 8 PM61°10%
  4. 9 PM59°10%
  5. 10 PM58°
  6. 11 PM57°
  7. Wed12 AM56°
  8. 1 AM56°
  9. 2 AM55°
  10. 3 AM54°
  11. 4 AM53°
  12. 5 AM52°
  13. 6 AM52°
  14. 7 AM51°
  15. 8 AM53°
  16. 9 AM58°
  17. 10 AM63°
  18. 11 AM68°
  19. 12 PM71°
  20. 1 PM73°
  21. 2 PM74°
  22. 3 PM75°
  23. 4 PM75°
  24. 5 PM73°
  25. 6 PM69°
  26. 7 PM65°
  27. 8 PM62°
  28. 9 PM61°
  29. 10 PM60°
  30. 11 PM60°
  31. Thu12 AM59°
  32. 1 AM59°
  33. 2 AM59°
  34. 3 AM58°
  35. 4 AM58°
  36. 5 AM58°
  37. 6 AM58°
  38. 7 AM57°
  39. 8 AM59°
  40. 9 AM62°
  41. 10 AM67°
  42. 11 AM70°
  43. 12 PM72°
  44. 1 PM74°19%
  45. 2 PM75°19%
  46. 3 PM75°19%
  47. 4 PM74°19%
  48. 5 PM72°19%

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/2710% chance of precipitationLow 51°High

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
  • Wed10/28Low 57°High 75°

    Wednesday: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny
  • Thu10/2919% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 75°

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Fri10/3031% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 69°

    Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Sat10/3131% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 68°

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Sun11/137% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 66°

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

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Mon11/252% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°

    Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Tue11/354% chance of precipitationLow High 67°

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

    Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for 40.770, -87.566 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/27/2026, 4:01 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

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. Now67°Mostly Cloudy6%5 mph
  2. 7 PM64°Mostly Cloudy10%5 mph
  3. 8 PM61°Mostly Cloudy10%0 mph
  4. 9 PM59°Mostly Cloudy10%0 mph
  5. 10 PM58°Mostly Cloudy0%0 mph
  6. 11 PM57°Mostly Cloudy0%0 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow
45°63°80°0%100%TueWedThuFriSatSunMonTue67°57°75°51°75°57°69°51°68°52°66°53°68°53°

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

  1. TueNow67°6%5
  2.  7 PM64°10%5
  3.  8 PM61°10%0
  4.  9 PM59°10%0
  5.  10 PM58°0%0
  6.  11 PM57°0%0
  7. Wed 10/2812 AM56°0%0
  8.  1 AM56°0%0
  9.  2 AM55°0%0
  10.  3 AM54°0%0
  11.  4 AM53°0%0
  12.  5 AM52°0%0
  13.  6 AM52°0%0
  14.  7 AM51°0%0
  15.  8 AM53°0%0
  16.  9 AM58°0%5
  17.  10 AM63°0%5
  18.  11 AM68°0%10
  19.  12 PM71°0%10
  20.  1 PM73°0%10
  21.  2 PM74°0%10
  22.  3 PM75°0%10
  23.  4 PM75°0%10
  24.  5 PM73°0%10
  25.  6 PM69°0%5
  26.  7 PM65°0%5
  27.  8 PM62°0%5
  28.  9 PM61°0%5
  29.  10 PM60°0%5
  30.  11 PM60°0%5
  31. Thu 10/2912 AM59°0%5
  32.  1 AM59°3%5
  33.  2 AM59°3%10
  34.  3 AM58°3%10
  35.  4 AM58°3%10
  36.  5 AM58°3%10
  37.  6 AM58°3%10
  38.  7 AM57°8%10
  39.  8 AM59°8%10
  40.  9 AM62°8%10
  41.  10 AM67°8%15
  42.  11 AM70°8%15
  43.  12 PM72°8%15
  44.  1 PM74°19%15
  45.  2 PM75°19%10
  46.  3 PM75°19%10
  47.  4 PM74°19%10
  48.  5 PM72°19%5
  49.  6 PM69°19%5
  50.  7 PM66°2%0
  51.  8 PM64°2%0
  52.  9 PM62°2%0
  53.  10 PM60°2%0
  54.  11 PM58°2%0
  55. Fri 10/3012 AM57°2%0
  56.  1 AM56°0%0
  57.  2 AM55°0%0
  58.  3 AM54°0%0
  59.  4 AM53°0%0
  60.  5 AM51°0%0
  61.  6 AM51°0%0
  62.  7 AM51°4%0
  63.  8 AM53°4%0
  64.  9 AM57°4%0
  65.  10 AM60°4%5
  66.  11 AM63°4%5
  67.  12 PM65°4%5
  68.  1 PM67°15%5
  69.  2 PM68°15%5
  70.  3 PM69°15%0
  71.  4 PM68°15%0
  72.  5 PM66°15%0
  73.  6 PM64°15%0
  74.  7 PM67°22%0
  75.  8 PM63°22%0
  76.  9 PM60°22%0
  77.  10 PM58°22%0
  78.  11 PM57°22%0
  79. Sat 10/3112 AM56°22%0
  80.  1 AM55°31%0
  81.  2 AM54°31%0
  82.  3 AM54°31%0
  83.  4 AM53°31%0
  84.  5 AM52°31%0
  85.  6 AM52°31%0
  86.  7 AM53°19%0
  87.  8 AM55°19%0
  88.  9 AM57°19%0
  89.  10 AM60°19%0
  90.  11 AM62°19%0
  91.  12 PM65°19%0
  92.  1 PM66°8%0
  93.  2 PM67°8%0
  94.  3 PM68°8%0
  95.  4 PM67°8%0
  96.  5 PM66°8%0
  97.  6 PM63°8%0
  98.  7 PM61°10%0
  99.  8 PM58°10%0
  100.  9 PM57°10%0
  101.  10 PM55°10%0
  102.  11 PM54°10%0
  103. Sun 11/112 AM54°10%0
  104.  1 AM54°25%0
  105.  1 AM54°25%0
  106.  2 AM54°25%0
  107.  3 AM54°25%0
  108.  4 AM53°25%0
  109.  5 AM53°25%0
  110.  6 AM53°37%0
  111.  7 AM55°37%0
  112.  8 AM58°37%5
  113.  9 AM61°37%5
  114.  10 AM63°37%5
  115.  11 AM64°37%5
  116.  12 PM65°30%5
  117.  1 PM66°30%5
  118.  2 PM66°30%5
  119.  3 PM66°30%5
  120.  4 PM65°30%5
  121.  5 PM63°30%5
  122.  6 PM60°33%0
  123.  7 PM58°33%0
  124.  8 PM56°33%0
  125.  9 PM54°33%0
  126.  10 PM54°33%0
  127.  11 PM54°33%0
  128. Mon 11/212 AM54°27%0
  129.  1 AM54°27%0
  130.  2 AM53°27%0
  131.  3 AM53°27%0
  132.  4 AM53°27%0
  133.  5 AM53°27%0
  134.  6 AM54°35%0
  135.  7 AM56°35%0
  136.  8 AM58°35%0
  137.  9 AM61°35%0
  138.  10 AM63°35%5
  139.  11 AM65°35%5
  140.  12 PM66°45%5
  141.  1 PM68°45%5
  142.  2 PM68°45%5
  143.  3 PM68°45%5
  144.  4 PM67°45%5
  145.  5 PM64°45%5
  146.  6 PM62°49%5
  147.  7 PM59°49%5
  148.  8 PM57°49%5
  149.  9 PM55°49%5
  150.  10 PM54°49%5
  151.  11 PM54°49%5
  152. Tue 11/312 AM54°52%5
  153.  1 AM53°52%5
  154.  2 AM53°52%5
  155.  3 AM53°52%5
  156.  4 AM52°52%5

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · wind in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 4:01 PM 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

Iroquois County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
5:52 PM
Daylight
10 hr 38 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 96% lit
First light (civil dawn)
6:47 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:21 PM
Moonrise
6:27 PM
Moonset
9:06 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 66°, low 41°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Kentland, 7 mi away.

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Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Sheldon, 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 time is sunrise and sunset in Sheldon, IL today?
Sunrise is about 7:15 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:52 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Sheldon, IL?
At Kentland, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 41°F.

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