As of 17:17 CDT

Weather in Gilchrist, IL

71°Current weather

Gilchrist, Wednesday, 21 October, 17:17

Clear. Feels like 70°. High 72°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for Gilchrist, IL: average high 60.6°, average low 47.5°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (75.5°), the coolest 30 October (34.9°).

60.6°/47.5°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October64°58°+3.4°
31 October – 9 November55°53.1°+1.1°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal48.1°—

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).

Thu, 2275° / 49°0Clear
75 °Clear

Gilchrist, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 75°, low 49°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.9 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2371° / 49°0Clear
71 °Clear

Gilchrist, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 71°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2468° / 51°0Overcast
68 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Sun, 2572° / 52°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 52°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Mon, 2670° / 54°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 2758° / 53°0.17Light rain
58 °Light rain

Gilchrist, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 53°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2854° / 42°0.33Rain
54 °Rain

Gilchrist, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind18.7 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2949° / 37°0Clear
49 °Clear

Gilchrist, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3051° / 35°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Gilchrist, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 35°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 3167° / 51°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Gilchrist, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 0161° / 53°0.11Light rain
61 °Light rain

Gilchrist, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 61°, low 53°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.8 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0255° / 54°0.53Rain
55 °Rain

Gilchrist, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 55°, low 54°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind14.5 mph E
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Tue, 0354° / 46°0.13Light rain
54 °Light rain

Gilchrist, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 54°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 0446° / 44°0.06Light rain
46 °Light rain

Gilchrist, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 46°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind21.3 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 0547° / 44°0.04Light rain
47 °Light rain

Gilchrist, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 47°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Mon, 1648° / 34°0.05Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (1971)
Record low19° (1997)
Tue, 1749° / 35°0.13Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low15° (2005)
Wed, 1848° / 35°0.08Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low11° (2014)
Thu, 1948° / 34°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Gilchrist, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high66° (2020)
Record low18° (2022)

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.