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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
78.7°
79.3°
-0.3°
18 August – 27 August
75.1°
79.2°
-2.3°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
77.5°
—
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°0.14
83 °
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°0.38
87 °
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°0.06
87 °
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°0
82 °
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°0
71 °
Gears Ferry, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 71°, low 59°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 1478° / 58°0
78 °
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°0.06
64 °
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°0
72 °
Gears Ferry, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 72°, low 58°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.4 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Mon, 1782° / 62°0
82 °
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°0.01
85 °
Gears Ferry, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 85°, low 66°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Wed, 1974° / 61°0.02
74 °
Gears Ferry, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 61°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Thu, 2064° / 53°0
64 °
Gears Ferry, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 64°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2175° / 52°0
75 °
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°0.28
75 °
Gears Ferry, Saturday, 22 August
Rain. High 75°, low 56°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sun, 2378° / 64°0
78 °
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°0.08
79 °
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°0.13
80 °
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°0.13
79 °
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°0.13
79 °
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°0.17
79 °
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°0.13
79 °
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°0.07
78 °
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°0.07
78 °
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°0.1
78 °
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°0.06
78 °
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°0.15
77 °
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°0.1
76 °
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°0.07
76 °
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°0.06
76 °
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.