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Palestine, IL 62451 Weather
It is 77°F and clear in Palestine, IL 62451, observed at 11:55 AM CDT. Today: Sunny, high 80°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Palestine, IL 62451 current weather
77°F
Clear
H 80° / L 52°Feels like 76°
5° warmer than yesterday at this time
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Robinson Municipal Airport (1.5 mi away), 10/29/2026, 11:55 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 10:16 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2911% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 80°
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
SunnyFri10/30Low 53°High 74°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/3126% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 70°
Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
CloudySun11/153% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 70°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/237% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 72°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/352% chance of precipitationLow 55°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 55.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/446% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 69°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 39.013, -87.620 from the NWS ILX office, updated 10/29/2026, 10:16 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
- Now76°Sunny1%9 mph
- 1 PM79°Sunny3%10 mph
- 2 PM79°Sunny3%9 mph
- 3 PM79°Sunny5%9 mph
- 4 PM80°Sunny6%8 mph
- 5 PM79°Sunny5%6 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 15° above the normal of 62° and the same as yesterday's high.
- High so far
- 77°
- 15° above normal
- Low so far
- 50°
- Normal low 41°
- Precipitation
- 0.00 in
- Since midnight
- Yesterday
- High 77° · Low 41° · Precip 0.00 in
- Normal for today
- High 62° · Low 41°
Observed at Robinson Municipal Airport (KRSV) since midnight local time, through 11:55 AM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Palestine.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Palestine, IL 62451 right now?
- The latest observation from Robinson Municipal Airport was 77°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 11:55 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Palestine, IL 62451?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 80°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Palestine, IL 62451 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 Palestine, IL 62451 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:14 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:53 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Palestine, IL 62451?
- At Palestine, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 46°F.
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 (Terre Haute)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Terre Haute)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyCrawford County, week of 10/27/2026
94% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 38 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 86% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:47 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:20 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:24 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 46°, precipitation 3.73 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Palestine, 0 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
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- 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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