Weather forecast for todayPrairie City, IL

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:10 pm CDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 0mphSSE 150°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Dewpoint: 34°F
  • Pressure: 30.55"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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Currently, the weather is sunny with a crisp, clear sky.
The temperature is a crisp 53.6°F. The current temperature is almost at the maximum expected 57.2°F for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 57°F
  • 37°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphSSW 212°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:15 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:18 pm CDT
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Today, in Prairie City, sunshine is forecasted under mostly clear skies.
The maximum anticipated temperature is a mild 57.2°F, while the minimum temperature will be a wintry 37.4°F.
The temperature for today is expected to be slightly cooler than the October average of 61.7°F.
Sunrise was at 7:15 am and sunset will be at 6:18 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 4min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 3 pm 57°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 43°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 7 pm - 10 pm 1%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 1mphSSW 211°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • Pressure: 30.5"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 2 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 2mphSW 219°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • Pressure: 30.5"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 3 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 3mphSW 216°
  • Humidity: 36%
  • Pressure: 30.47"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 4 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphSW 215°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphSSW 208°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
  • ▼
  • 6 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphSSW 201°
  • Humidity: 49%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:18 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 3mphS 186°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphS 183°
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphS 175°
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 43°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphS 176°
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 41°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphS 176°
  • Humidity: 75%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, a cloudless sky and mainly sunshiny weather are expected.
The temperature will vary between the lowest temperature of 41°F and the highest temperature of 57.2°F. The warmest part of the day is expected around 3 pm.
The highest temperature will be relatively lower than October's average maximum of 61.7°F. The minimum temperature will be more consistent with November's average low of 34°F than October's typical 45.7°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 17:10:07 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The current temperature (12:10 pm CDT) is 53.6°F.

On Saturday, sun-filled conditions are expected to persist.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 57.2°F, while the minimum temperature will be 37.4°F.
The maximum temperature will be a few degrees lower than the average highest temperature of 61.7°F in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be also relatively lower than the average low temperature.

On Saturday, in Prairie City, sunrise was at 7:15 am and sunset will be at 6:18 pm (CDT).

In Prairie City, today, there will be 11h and 4min of daylight.