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Sims, IL 62886 Weather
Today: Sunny, high 82°F, low 55°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Sims, IL 62886 current weather
79°F
Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 82° / L 55°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 55°High 82°
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
SunnyFri10/30Low 55°High 78°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/3134% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 72°
Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
CloudySun11/159% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 68°
Sunday: Rain showers likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Rain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsMon11/232% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 71°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/355% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 75°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/459% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 71°
Wednesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Rain Showers Likely
Forecast for 38.377, -88.532 from the NWS PAH office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 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
- Now79°Sunny0%7 mph
- 3 PM80°Sunny0%7 mph
- 4 PM81°Sunny0%7 mph
- 5 PM80°Sunny0%5 mph
- 6 PM76°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
- 7 PM71°Mostly Clear1%1 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 Sims, IL 62886?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 82°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Sims, IL 62886 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 Sims, IL 62886 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:17 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:57 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Sims, IL 62886?
- At Fairfield Radio Wfiw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 71°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: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 (Evansville)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Evansville)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyWayne County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 40 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:50 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:25 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 71°, low 47°, precipitation 3.73 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Fairfield Radio Wfiw, 11 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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