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Sheldon, IL 60966 Weather
Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 76°F, low 44°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Sheldon, IL 60966 current weather
74°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 76° / L 44°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 1:41 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 1:41 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2915% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 76°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers before 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri10/3036% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 66°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly SunnySat10/3161% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 64°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/130% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/251% chance of precipitationLow 56°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 56.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/352% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 73°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/461% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 71°
Wednesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Rain Showers Likely
Forecast for 40.762, -87.589 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/29/2026, 1:41 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
- Now74°Slight Chance Rain Showers15%15 mph
- 4 PM72°Partly Sunny11%15 mph
- 5 PM69°Partly Sunny6%10 mph
- 6 PM66°Partly Cloudy3%10 mph
- 7 PM63°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 8 PM59°Mostly Clear0%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 high temperature today in Sheldon, IL 60966?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 76°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Sheldon, IL 60966 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 60966 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:17 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:50 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Sheldon, IL 60966?
- At Kentland, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 41°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.04 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Illinois hazardsSevere 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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Joliet and Will County)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Joliet and Will County)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyIroquois County, week of 10/27/2026
82% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 33 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:49 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:18 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:16 PM
- Moonset
- 11:32 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 66°, low 41°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Kentland, 8 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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