As of 22:11 CDT

Weather in Gears Ferry, IL

67°Current weather

Gears Ferry, Saturday, 8 August, 22:11

Mostly clear. Feels like 68°. High 82°, low 65°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SE
Humidity95%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°

Monthly outlook for Gears Ferry, IL: average high 77.3°, average low 61.5°. That is 1° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.3 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (87.2°), the coolest 21 August (52.1°).

77.3°/61.5°
Average high / low
−1°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August78.7°79.3°-0.3°
18 August – 27 August75.1°79.2°-2.3°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal77.5°

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 (13 mi).

Sun, 0983° / 63°0.14Rain
83 °Rain

Gears Ferry, Sunday, 9 August

Rain. High 83°, low 63°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.1 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Mon, 1087° / 70°0.38Heavy rain
87 °Heavy rain

Gears Ferry, Monday, 10 August

Heavy rain. High 87°, low 70°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.9 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point74°
Tue, 1187° / 70°0.06Rain
87 °Rain

Gears Ferry, Tuesday, 11 August

Rain. High 87°, low 70°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind4 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Wed, 1282° / 67°0Overcast
82 °Overcast

Gears Ferry, Wednesday, 12 August

Overcast. High 82°, low 67°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.8 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1371° / 59°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Gears Ferry, Thursday, 13 August

Overcast. High 71°, low 59°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity76%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Fri, 1478° / 58°0Partly cloudy
78 °Partly cloudy

Gears Ferry, Friday, 14 August

Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 58°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Sat, 1564° / 60°0.06Light rain
64 °Light rain

Gears Ferry, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 64°, low 60°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.8 mph SE
Humidity83%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Sun, 1672° / 58°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Gears Ferry, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 72°, low 58°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.4 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Mon, 1782° / 62°0Mostly clear
82 °Mostly clear

Gears Ferry, Monday, 17 August

Mostly clear. High 82°, low 62°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Tue, 1885° / 66°0.01Light rain
85 °Light rain

Gears Ferry, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 85°, low 66°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Wed, 1974° / 61°0.02Light rain
74 °Light rain

Gears Ferry, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 74°, low 61°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Thu, 2064° / 53°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Gears Ferry, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 64°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Fri, 2175° / 52°0Partly cloudy
75 °Partly cloudy

Gears Ferry, Friday, 21 August

Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 52°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Sat, 2275° / 56°0.28Rain
75 °Rain

Gears Ferry, Saturday, 22 August

Rain. High 75°, low 56°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Sun, 2378° / 64°0Clear
78 °Clear

Gears Ferry, Sunday, 23 August

Clear. High 78°, low 64°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2479° / 63°0.08Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Gears Ferry, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low51° (1984)
Tue, 2580° / 64°0.13Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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

Gears Ferry, 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)

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 Gears Ferry, 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 Gears Ferry, 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.