As of 08:16 CDT

Weather in Prairie, IL

71°Current weather

Prairie, Thursday, 15 October, 08:16

Overcast. Feels like 72°. High 82°, low 69°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity96%
Visibility3.1 mi
Dew point70°

Monthly outlook for Prairie, IL: average high 73.1°, average low 54.3°. That is 4.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 15 October (81.5°), the coolest 18 October (42.2°).

73.1°/54.3°
Average high / low
+4.3°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October71.5°66.5°+2.8°
25 October – 3 November75.6°62.5°+7.3°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal57.5°—

October records over 66 years

93.6°1 October 2019All-time high
28.9°31 October 2023All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Red Bud (4 mi).

Fri, 1666° / 51°0.14Rain
66 °Rain

Prairie, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 66°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.2 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Sat, 1759° / 44°0Clear
59 °Clear

Prairie, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind4.2 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Sun, 1863° / 42°0Clear
63 °Clear

Prairie, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Mon, 1969° / 45°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Prairie, Monday, 19 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind7.3 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2073° / 49°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Prairie, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2176° / 54°0Clear
76 °Clear

Prairie, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 76°, low 54°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2278° / 55°0Partly cloudy
78 °Partly cloudy

Prairie, Thursday, 22 October

Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 55°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2377° / 56°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Prairie, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 56°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2473° / 57°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Prairie, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 57°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.9 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 2573° / 53°0Clear
73 °Clear

Prairie, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 73°, low 53°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 2678° / 51°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Prairie, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 51°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 2779° / 58°0Overcast
79 °Overcast

Prairie, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 79°, low 58°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.6 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2872° / 58°0.01Light rain
72 °Light rain

Prairie, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2974° / 64°0.21Light rain
74 °Light rain

Prairie, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 64°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 3078° / 64°0.3Light rain
78 °Light rain

Prairie, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 78°, low 64°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20 mph SW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3164° / 49°0.17Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Prairie, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high80° (1968)
Record low29° (2023)
Sun, 0162° / 48°0.15Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Prairie, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high81° (2016)
Record low27° (2023)
Mon, 0261° / 46°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Prairie, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high80° (2016)
Record low28° (1966)
Tue, 0360° / 45°0.09Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Prairie, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high78° (1987)
Record low23° (1991)
Wed, 0459° / 46°0.13Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Prairie, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (2003)
Record low21° (1991)
Thu, 0559° / 44°0.15Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Prairie, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high78° (1978)
Record low25° (1991)
Fri, 0658° / 43°0.1Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Prairie, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high78° (2023)
Record low29° (1982)
Sat, 0759° / 44°0.09Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Prairie, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1980)
Record low23° (1991)
Sun, 0859° / 44°0.03Climate normal
59 °Climate normal

Prairie, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high59°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high80° (2023)
Record low13° (1991)
Mon, 0960° / 44°0.09Climate normal
60 °Climate normal

Prairie, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2022)
Record low19° (1991)
Tue, 1058° / 42°0.14Climate normal
58 °Climate normal

Prairie, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high58°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low19° (2018)
Wed, 1156° / 40°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Prairie, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low25° (2019)
Thu, 1254° / 39°0.09Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Prairie, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2010)
Record low13° (2019)
Fri, 1354° / 39°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Prairie, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high80° (1999)
Record low13° (1986)

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 Prairie, 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 Prairie, 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.