Monthly outlook for Gilead, IL: average high 71.2°, average low 52.3°. That is 4.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 27 October (80.3°), the coolest 17 October (39.9°).
71.2°/52.3°
Average high / low
+4.7°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
70.9°
63.7°
+4°
27 October – 5 November
71.8°
59.7°
+6.7°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
54.9°
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October records over 66 years
92.3°10 October 1963All-time high
28.4°24 October 1981All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Elsberry (7 mi).
Sun, 1863° / 42°0
63 °
Gilead, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1967° / 46°0
67 °
Gilead, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 67°, low 46°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind2.9 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2068° / 48°0
68 °
Gilead, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 48°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind3 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2172° / 49°0.01
72 °
Gilead, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 49°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.6 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2273° / 50°0
73 °
Gilead, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 73°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Fri, 2378° / 54°0
78 °
Gilead, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 54°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2479° / 59°0
79 °
Gilead, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 59°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.7 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 2576° / 60°0.01
76 °
Gilead, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 76°, low 60°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.1 mph W
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Mon, 2677° / 53°0
77 °
Gilead, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 77°, low 53°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 2780° / 63°0
80 °
Gilead, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 80°, low 63°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind16.1 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2867° / 61°0.54
67 °
Gilead, Wednesday, 28 October
Rain. High 67°, low 61°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Thu, 2967° / 52°0.09
67 °
Gilead, Thursday, 29 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 52°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 3078° / 63°0.26
78 °
Gilead, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 78°, low 63°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Sat, 3174° / 50°0.17
74 °
Gilead, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind20.2 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0165° / 45°0
65 °
Gilead, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7 mph SE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0259° / 44°0.09
59 °
Gilead, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high80° (2016)
Record low26° (1966)
Tue, 0358° / 43°0.13
58 °
Gilead, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high78° (1987)
Record low18° (1991)
Wed, 0457° / 44°0.14
57 °
Gilead, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
Thu, 0557° / 43°0.18
57 °
Gilead, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (1978)
Record low24° (1991)
Fri, 0657° / 42°0.09
57 °
Gilead, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (2023)
Record low27° (1982)
Sat, 0757° / 42°0.06
57 °
Gilead, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high74° (1980)
Record low12° (1991)
Sun, 0857° / 42°0.04
57 °
Gilead, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high57°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high79° (2023)
Record low-3° (1991)
Mon, 0958° / 42°0.11
58 °
Gilead, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (1975)
Record low2° (1991)
Tue, 1055° / 40°0.14
55 °
Gilead, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high75° (2012)
Record low19° (1991)
Wed, 1154° / 38°0.08
54 °
Gilead, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (1964)
Record low20° (2019)
Thu, 1252° / 37°0.07
52 °
Gilead, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (2010)
Record low11° (2019)
Fri, 1353° / 37°0.04
53 °
Gilead, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high76° (1999)
Record low11° (1986)
Sat, 1454° / 38°0.07
54 °
Gilead, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2025)
Record low15° (1986)
Sun, 1553° / 39°0.11
53 °
Gilead, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high76° (1964)
Record low20° (2019)
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 Gilead, 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 Gilead, 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.