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Bridgeport, IL 62417 Weather
Today: Sunny, high 77°F, low 51°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Bridgeport, IL 62417 current weather
66°F
Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 77° / L 51°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 9:41 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 9:41 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 51°High 77°
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 7 mph.
SunnyThu10/29Low 54°High 80°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
SunnyFri10/30Low 55°High 78°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/3133% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 73°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly CloudySun11/158% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 70°
Sunday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Rain Showers LikelyMon11/245% chance of precipitationLow 56°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 56.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/354% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 71°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 38.700, -87.766 from the NWS ILX office, updated 10/28/2026, 9:41 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Hazardous weather outlookIssued 10/28/2026, 3:10 AM CDT
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois.
Day one
Today and tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
Days two through seven
Thursday through Tuesday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
Spotter information statement
Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight.
Forecaster's discussionIssued 10/28/2026, 5:54 AM CDT
Key messages
- Well above normal temperatures persist through Friday, with highs climbing to the mid 70s to around 80 degrees, around 15 degrees above normal.
- Scattered light showers are possible Thursday into the weekend along a weak frontal boundary, but rain amounts will be light and localized.
- A pronounced pattern shift this weekend through early next week brings high confidence in more widespread rainfall and cooler temperatures. There is a 50-60% chance areawide for over 1 inch of rain to fall in the next 7 days.
Discussion
Issued at 247 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
The next shortwave will cause a weak cold front to dip down into central IL on Thursday, then retreat back north as a warm front Friday. There could be some sprinkles or light rain across the northern part of the forecast area Thursday afternoon. Precip chances are greatest Friday with the warm front, near and north of I- 72 (40-70% chance). More rain chances remain in the forecast through the weekend. Whatever light rain manages to fall between now and Sunday will do little to alleviate the ongoing dry stretch.
The start of November will usher in a significant pattern change. A much stronger low pressure system is shown to move through early next week. This system will bring the greatest chances for showers and thunderstorms to the area within the next week. The NBM has a widespread 50-70% chance across central and southeastern IL focused on Monday evening into Tuesday evening. Anomalous PWATs for November are forecast for this system's passage, values 1.5-1.8 inches on various models. The LREF shows a 50-60% chance areawide for over 1 inch of rain to fall in the next 7 days.
Temperatures will continue to be above normal for the next few days, then will trend slightly cooler starting Saturday into next week. "Cooler" in this sense means temperatures will be in the upper 60s to low 70s for highs, which is still above normal. The CPC's 6-10 day, 8-14 day, and Week 3-4 outlooks are all continuing to show above normal temperatures. The additional cloud cover and increased rain chances this weekend into next week may inhibit the temperatures from getting too warm, potentially being cooler than what is in the forecast now.
Aviation
Issued at 554 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Occasional mid-level clouds will be present at times, but otherwise VFR conditions are expected through the period. South winds will increase some during the day with speeds peaking around 10-12 kts.
Watches, warnings and advisories
None.
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now66°Sunny0%6 mph
- 12 PM71°Sunny0%7 mph
- 1 PM74°Sunny0%6 mph
- 2 PM76°Sunny0%7 mph
- 3 PM76°Sunny0%7 mph
- 4 PM77°Sunny0%7 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 9:41 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
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
Drought
By countyLawrence County, week of 10/20/2026
75% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 42 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 93% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:46 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:22 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:25 PM
- Moonset
- 10:14 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 70°, low 44°, precipitation 3.86 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Lawrenceville 2wsw, 3 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- 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
- 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 Bridgeport, IL 62417?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 77°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Bridgeport, IL 62417 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 Bridgeport, IL 62417 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:13 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:55 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Bridgeport, IL 62417?
- At Lawrenceville 2wsw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 44°F.
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