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Winchester, IL 62694 Weather
It is 56°F and cloudy in Winchester, IL 62694, observed at 2:35 PM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 69°F, low 54°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Winchester, IL 62694 current weather
56°F
Cloudy
H 69° / L 54°Feels like 56°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Jacksonville Municipal Airport (15.2 mi away), 10/30/2026, 2:35 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 12:21 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3021% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 69°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3132% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 72°
Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
CloudySun11/147% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/262% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 70°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/388% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 72°
Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Rain ShowersWed11/444% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 68°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/528% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 65°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 39.627, -90.454 from the NWS ILX office, updated 10/30/2026, 12:21 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
- Now69°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%7 mph
- 4 PM69°Slight Chance Rain Showers19%7 mph
- 5 PM68°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%7 mph
- 6 PM66°Mostly Cloudy12%7 mph
- 7 PM63°Mostly Cloudy7%6 mph
- 8 PM62°Mostly Cloudy5%6 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 weather in Winchester, IL 62694 right now?
- The latest observation from Jacksonville Municipal Airport was 56°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 2:35 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Winchester, IL 62694?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 69°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Winchester, IL 62694 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 Winchester, IL 62694 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:28 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:02 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Winchester, IL 62694?
- At Winchester, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 43°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.15 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: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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Springfield)
- GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Springfield)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyScott County, week of 10/27/2026
4% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 34 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 77% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:30 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:44 PM
- Moonset
- 12:41 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 43°, precipitation 3.09 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Winchester, 1 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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