Rock Island, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (61201)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 69°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 69°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 81°F to a low of 58°F, then recover to 62°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 64°F with lows around 42°F.
This Date in Weather History
1987 - Ten cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The low of 34 degrees at Augusta GA marked their third straight morning of record cold. A cold front brought showers and thunderstorms to parts of the central U.S. Lightning struck a bull and six cows under a tree near Battiest OK.
More on this and other weather history
Rock Island 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Oct 16
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Oct 17
Day: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday Oct 20
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:16 AM
Sunset 6:21 PM
Last Light 6:49 PM
Moonset 4:20 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Thu's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Thu's Low Temperature
13 at 5 Miles South-southwest Of Silves, OR
Weather Folklore
A summer thunderstorm that does not depress the barometer will be very local and of little consequence.
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About Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 37,108 at the 2020 census. Located at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, it is one of the Quad Cities along with neighboring Moline and East Moline in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities metropolitan area had a population of 384,324 in 2020.
The city is home to Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the United States, which employs 6,000 people. The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is now called Arsenal Island.
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