Bates, Wednesday, 7 October, 09:15
Clear. Feels like 66°. High 83°, low 56°.
Two-week outlook for Bates, IL: week one averages a high of 79° and week two 69.5°, so week two runs 9.6° cooler than week one. Around 0.7 inches of precipitation are expected over the 14 days, across 1 wet days. The nearest weekend, October 10: 83°, dry.
| Week | High | Low | Precipitation | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (October 7 – October 13) | 79° | 55.9° | 0.7 in / 1 d | — |
| 2nd (October 14 – October 20) | 69.5° | 46.9° | 0.0 in / 0 d | — |
Bates, Thursday, 8 October
Clear. High 80°, low 50°.
Bates, Friday, 9 October
Clear. High 83°, low 53°.
Bates, Saturday, 10 October
Overcast. High 83°, low 61°.
Bates, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 68°, low 61°.
Bates, Monday, 12 October
Clear. High 84°, low 58°.
Bates, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 52°.
Bates, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 43°.
Bates, Thursday, 15 October
Clear. High 87°, low 56°.
Bates, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 79°, low 58°.
Bates, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 61°, low 45°.
Bates, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 55°, low 41°.
Bates, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 63°, low 39°.
Bates, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 72°, low 45°.
Week one is solid for planning — accuracy is high. Week two shows the trend: go by the averages and the comparison with normal, and check the details closer to the date.
It is the gap between the forecast and the climate normal for those same dates in Bates, IL, computed over 60 years. A positive value means the week runs warmer than usual.
Saturday and Sunday plans are what people check most, so we give them their own cards with temperature and precipitation.