As of 00:54 CDT

Weather in Gilchrist, IL

40°Current weather

Gilchrist, Saturday, 17 October, 00:54

Clear. Feels like 36°. High 54°, low 35°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.7 mph N
Humidity78%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°

Monthly outlook for Gilchrist, IL: average high 62.5°, average low 46.6°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (74.6°), the coolest 17 October (35.2°).

62.5°/46.6°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October65.1°59.3°+3.2°
27 October – 5 November58.2°54.9°+1.8°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal49.5°—

October records over 66 years

88.5°3 October 2006All-time high
18.3°31 October 2019All-time low

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

Sun, 1862° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Gilchrist, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.6 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1965° / 42°0Partly cloudy
65 °Partly cloudy

Gilchrist, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2067° / 45°0Clear
67 °Clear

Gilchrist, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Wed, 2169° / 47°0Mostly clear
69 °Mostly clear

Gilchrist, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2268° / 52°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2373° / 56°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2475° / 56°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2557° / 47°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NE
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2661° / 48°0.02Light rain
61 °Light rain

Gilchrist, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 48°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2767° / 54°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 2857° / 44°0Partly cloudy
57 °Partly cloudy

Gilchrist, Wednesday, 28 October

Partly cloudy. High 57°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.9 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2952° / 45°0.35Rain
52 °Rain

Gilchrist, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 52°, low 45°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.4 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Fri, 3060° / 47°0.07Light rain
60 °Light rain

Gilchrist, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 3155° / 42°0Clear
55 °Clear

Gilchrist, Saturday, 31 October

Clear. High 55°, low 42°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 0159° / 43°0Clear
59 °Clear

Gilchrist, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 59°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.2 mph W
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0254° / 40°0.09Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high71° (1961)
Record low19° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 39°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low15° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 40°0.11Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low14° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 39°0.09Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low20° (1991)
Fri, 0652° / 38°0.08Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low20° (1991)
Sat, 0752° / 37°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high69° (1966)
Record low8° (1991)
Sun, 0852° / 38°0.05Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low6° (1991)
Mon, 0952° / 38°0.12Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 1050° / 36°0.11Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low15° (2018)
Wed, 1148° / 34°0.07Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high72° (1964)
Record low14° (2019)
Thu, 1247° / 33°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1964)
Record low7° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 33°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low7° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 34°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1548° / 35°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low19° (2014)

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 Gilchrist, 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 Gilchrist, 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.