Forecast and Conditions for Altona, Illinois

Updated: 8:20 PM CDT on October 07, 2008
Observed at East Burch St, Wataga, Illinois
Temperature 61.7 °F / 16.5 °C
Humidity 98%
Dew Point 61 °F / 16 °C
Wind WSW at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure 28.94 in / 979.9 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 3.0 miles / 4.8 kilometers
Clouds Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 400 ft / 121 m
Overcast (OVC) : 1100 ft / 335 m
Yesterday's Maximum 81 °F / 27 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 50 °F / 10 °C
Normal high 69 °F / 20 °C
Normal low 45 °F / 7 °C
Record high 92 °F / 33 °C (1939)
Record low 27 °F / -2 °C (1952)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 1
Sunrise07:04 AM (CDT)
Sunset06:31 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise02:54 PM (CDT)
Moon SetNo Moon Set
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 7:02 PM CDT on October 7, 2008

Now
Scattered showers will occur through 11 PM with an isolated thunderstorm possible. Between a tenth to quarter inch of additional rain could fall this evening with local half inch amounts possible north of Lincoln.
Forecast as of 8:05 PM CDT on October 7, 2008

Rest of Tonight
Showers likely this evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light southwest winds.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light south winds.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday through Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
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