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Piper City, IL 60959 Weather
It is 45°F and clear in Piper City, IL 60959, observed at 3:55 AM CDT. Today: Mostly Sunny, high 68°F, low 42°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Piper City, IL 60959 current weather
45°F
Clear
H 68° / L 42°Feels like 40°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Pontiac Municipal Airport (24.7 mi away), 10/30/2026, 3:55 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 1:46 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/30Low 42°High 68°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/3129% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 67°
Saturday: Scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Scattered rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Scattered Rain ShowersSun11/130% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 69°
Sunday: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Isolated rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Scattered Rain ShowersMon11/251% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 71°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/361% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 74°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/449% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 70°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/529% chance of precipitationLow High 66°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 40.793, -88.182 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/30/2026, 1:46 AM 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
- Now44°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
- 5 AM44°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
- 6 AM43°Sunny0%5 mph
- 7 AM43°Sunny0%5 mph
- 8 AM44°Sunny0%5 mph
- 9 AM50°Mostly Sunny0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Piper City, IL 60959 right now?
- The latest observation from Pontiac Municipal Airport was 45°F and clear, reported at 10/30/2026, 3:55 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Piper City, IL 60959?
- The National Weather Service forecast for friday calls for a high near 68°F. Mostly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Piper City, IL 60959 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 Piper City, IL 60959 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:21 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:51 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Piper City, IL 60959?
- At Piper City, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 42°F.
Nearby hazards
Illinois hazardsSevere 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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Bloomington and Normal)
- GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Bloomington and Normal)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyFord County, week of 10/27/2026
85% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 30 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 81% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:52 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:19 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:30 PM
- Moonset
- 12:37 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 42°, precipitation 3.68 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Piper City, 2 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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