Monthly outlook for Gears Ferry, IL: average high 59.2°, average low 41.4°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (70.7°), the coolest 28 October (23.3°).
59.2°/41.4°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
1 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
61.7°
56°
+3.2°
29 October – 7 November
55°
51.5°
+2°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
45.8°
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October records over 66 years
85.6°3 October 2025All-time high
20.7°30 October 1988All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Benton (13 mi).
Tue, 2069° / 42°0
69 °
Gears Ferry, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 42°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 2171° / 46°0
71 °
Gears Ferry, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 71°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.4 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2270° / 48°0
70 °
Gears Ferry, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 70°, low 48°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2366° / 50°0
66 °
Gears Ferry, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sat, 2466° / 52°0
66 °
Gears Ferry, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 52°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2568° / 54°0
68 °
Gears Ferry, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 68°, low 54°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 2654° / 42°0
54 °
Gears Ferry, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2745° / 30°0.05
45 °
Gears Ferry, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 30°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2841° / 23°0
41 °
Gears Ferry, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 41°, low 23°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Thu, 2950° / 28°0
50 °
Gears Ferry, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 50°, low 28°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.6 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 3054° / 33°0
54 °
Gears Ferry, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 54°, low 33°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3160° / 40°0
60 °
Gears Ferry, Saturday, 31 October
Clear. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 0157° / 46°0.02
57 °
Gears Ferry, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 0252° / 46°0.03
52 °
Gears Ferry, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 52°, low 46°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.8 mph NW
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 0357° / 43°0
57 °
Gears Ferry, Tuesday, 3 November
Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 43°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 0450° / 38°0.1
50 °
Gears Ferry, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low13° (1991)
Thu, 0550° / 37°0.12
50 °
Gears Ferry, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1978)
Record low19° (1991)
Fri, 0650° / 36°0.07
50 °
Gears Ferry, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 35°0.03
49 °
Gears Ferry, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 35°0.05
49 °
Gears Ferry, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low6° (1991)
Mon, 0948° / 36°0.1
48 °
Gears Ferry, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low16° (1991)
Tue, 1047° / 34°0.12
47 °
Gears Ferry, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (2022)
Record low14° (2017)
Wed, 1145° / 31°0.08
45 °
Gears Ferry, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high69° (1964)
Record low13° (2019)
Thu, 1243° / 31°0.06
43 °
Gears Ferry, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high64° (1964)
Record low3° (2019)
Fri, 1344° / 31°0.05
44 °
Gears Ferry, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1445° / 32°0.04
45 °
Gears Ferry, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1545° / 33°0.05
45 °
Gears Ferry, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low15° (2019)
Mon, 1645° / 32°0.06
45 °
Gears Ferry, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high61° (1988)
Record low19° (1989)
Tue, 1745° / 33°0.1
45 °
Gears Ferry, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low13° (2005)
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.