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Franklin Grove, IL 61031 Weather
It is 55°F and light rain in Franklin Grove, IL 61031, observed at 2:15 PM CDT. Today: Isolated Rain Showers, high 56°F, low 48°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Franklin Grove, IL 61031 current weather
55°F
Light Rain
H 56° / L 48°Feels like 55°
13° cooler than yesterday at this time
Observed at Rochelle, Rochelle Municipal-Koritz Field Airport (12.5 mi away), 10/30/2026, 2:15 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 12:36 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3067% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 56°
This Afternoon: Isolated rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Isolated Rain ShowersSat10/3168% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 64°
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/119% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 66°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/268% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 66°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/386% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 70°
Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Rain ShowersWed11/454% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 66°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/531% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 64°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 41.826, -89.309 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/30/2026, 12:36 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
- Now54°Isolated Rain Showers22%10 mph
- 4 PM55°Isolated Rain Showers22%10 mph
- 5 PM56°Isolated Rain Showers22%10 mph
- 6 PM55°Isolated Rain Showers19%5 mph
- 7 PM52°Isolated Rain Showers16%5 mph
- 8 PM51°Isolated Rain Showers19%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is right at the normal of 55° and 13° cooler than yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 55°
- at normal
- Low so far
- 37°
- Normal low 36°
- Precipitation
- 0.00 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 68° · Low 40° · Precip 0.00 in
- Normal for today
- High 55° · Low 36°
Observed at Rochelle, Rochelle Municipal-Koritz Field Airport (KRPJ) since midnight local time, through 2:15 PM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Dixon 1w.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Franklin Grove, IL 61031 right now?
- The latest observation from Rochelle, Rochelle Municipal-Koritz Field Airport was 55°F and light rain, reported at 10/30/2026, 2:15 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Franklin Grove, IL 61031?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 56°F. Isolated Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Franklin Grove, IL 61031 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 51% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 12:00 AM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Franklin Grove, IL 61031 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:27 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:54 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Franklin Grove, IL 61031?
- At Dixon 1w, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 42°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.17 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 (Rockford)
- GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Rockford)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyLee County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:54 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 27 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 77% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:58 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:22 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:30 PM
- Moonset
- 12:46 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 42°, precipitation 2.96 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Dixon 1w, 11 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
- 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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