As of 01:35 CDT

Weather in Scales Mound, IL

61°Current weather

Scales Mound, Sunday, 9 August, 01:35

Clear. Feels like 62°. High 81°, low 61°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.1 mph S
Humidity97%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Scales Mound, IL: average high 79.9°, average low 63.7°. That is 0.4° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 August (92.1°), the coolest 22 August (56.3°).

79.9°/63.7°
Average high / low
+0.4°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August78.7°79.2°-0.2°
19 August – 28 August81.8°79.2°+1.4°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal77.1°

August records over 66 years

98.2°23 August 2023All-time high
45.5°29 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Benton (9 mi).

Mon, 1087° / 70°0.08Light rain
87 °Light rain

Scales Mound, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 87°, low 70°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1185° / 70°0.07Rain
85 °Rain

Scales Mound, Tuesday, 11 August

Rain. High 85°, low 70°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind7.7 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Wed, 1280° / 66°0Overcast
80 °Overcast

Scales Mound, Wednesday, 12 August

Overcast. High 80°, low 66°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.2 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1373° / 59°0.03Light rain
73 °Light rain

Scales Mound, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 73°, low 59°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Fri, 1473° / 57°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Scales Mound, Friday, 14 August

Overcast. High 73°, low 57°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.7 mph E
Humidity60%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Sat, 1574° / 59°0.03Light rain
74 °Light rain

Scales Mound, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 74°, low 59°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Sun, 1675° / 64°0.02Light rain
75 °Light rain

Scales Mound, Sunday, 16 August

Light rain. High 75°, low 64°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7 mph NW
Humidity87%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Mon, 1778° / 62°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Scales Mound, Monday, 17 August

Overcast. High 78°, low 62°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.5 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Tue, 1879° / 61°0.02Light rain
79 °Light rain

Scales Mound, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 79°, low 61°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.3 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Wed, 1987° / 69°0Overcast
87 °Overcast

Scales Mound, Wednesday, 19 August

Overcast. High 87°, low 69°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility
Dew point70°
Thu, 2092° / 73°0Partly cloudy
92 °Partly cloudy

Scales Mound, Thursday, 20 August

Partly cloudy. High 92°, low 73°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility
Dew point72°
Fri, 2184° / 68°0Mostly clear
84 °Mostly clear

Scales Mound, Friday, 21 August

Mostly clear. High 84°, low 68°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Sat, 2273° / 56°0.35Rain
73 °Rain

Scales Mound, Saturday, 22 August

Rain. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Sun, 2376° / 62°0Clear
76 °Clear

Scales Mound, Sunday, 23 August

Clear. High 76°, low 62°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.4 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Mon, 2478° / 60°0Light rain
78 °Light rain

Scales Mound, Monday, 24 August

Light rain. High 78°, low 60°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility
Dew point61°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 64°0.13Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high91° (2003)
Record low51° (2025)
Wed, 2679° / 64°0.13Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high93° (2024)
Record low50° (1964)
Thu, 2779° / 65°0.13Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2024)
Record low51° (1968)
Fri, 2879° / 63°0.17Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high93° (1984)
Record low46° (1986)
Sat, 2979° / 63°0.13Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high93° (1984)
Record low46° (1986)
Sun, 3078° / 62°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high93° (2013)
Record low51° (1974)
Mon, 3178° / 62°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high91° (2000)
Record low46° (2009)
Tue, 0178° / 62°0.1Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high90° (2011)
Record low49° (1967)
Wed, 0278° / 62°0.06Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high90° (1960)
Record low47° (1967)
Thu, 0377° / 62°0.15Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low47° (1974)
Fri, 0476° / 60°0.1Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low45° (2025)
Sat, 0576° / 60°0.07Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high89° (2023)
Record low46° (1974)
Sun, 0676° / 60°0.06Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (1990)
Record low43° (1962)
Mon, 0776° / 60°0.12Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Scales Mound, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high90° (1960)
Record low44° (2025)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Scales Mound, IL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Scales Mound, IL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.