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Thayer, IL 62689 Weather
Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 79°F, low 53°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Thayer, IL 62689 current weather
61°F
Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 79° / L 53°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 4:35 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 4:35 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2916% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 79°
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri10/3019% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 74°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3134% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 72°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSun11/132% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 73°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyMon11/256% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 71°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/363% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 71°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/449% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 67°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5Model blend29% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 63°
Thursday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 63°. Low that night near 39°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 37°High 59°
Friday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 37°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blendLow 37°High 61°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 61°. Low that night near 37°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 39.535, -89.767 from the NWS ILX office, updated 10/29/2026, 4:35 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KSPI (Springfield/Lincoln Capital Arpt, 22 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 3:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now61°Sunny1%9 mph
- 10 AM67°Sunny1%10 mph
- 11 AM72°Mostly Sunny2%10 mph
- 12 PM76°Mostly Sunny2%10 mph
- 1 PM77°Mostly Sunny1%9 mph
- 2 PM78°Mostly Sunny3%9 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 Thayer, IL 62689?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 79°F. Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Thayer, IL 62689 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 is the 10-day forecast for Thayer, IL 62689?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 59°F to 63°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Thayer, IL 62689 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:24 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:01 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Thayer, IL 62689?
- At Virden, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 47°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 (Springfield)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Springfield)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countySangamon County, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:24 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 37 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 87% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:56 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:31 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 67°, low 47°, precipitation 3.39 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Virden, 2 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- 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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