Menard County, IL Weather Forecast

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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Wind: 10 mph SSW
This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Current forecast coverage spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in Menard County.

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Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Oct 15 to Oct 21, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 15, 2026 5:24 PM CDT
Forecast office
ILX
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
75°F
This Afternoon
Next Low
45°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
4
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
16 to 20 mph
Friday

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 15
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
75 °F
/ 45°F
Wind 10 mph
Fri
Oct 16
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
55 °F
/ 35°F
Wind 16 to 20 mph
Sat
Oct 17
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
59 °F
/ 36°F
Wind 0 to 5 mph
Sun
Oct 18
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
68 °F
/ 38°F
Wind 5 to 8 mph
Mon
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
71 °F
/ 43°F
Wind 5 mph
Tue
Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
76 °F
/ 46°F
Wind 0 to 3 mph
Wed
Oct 21
Sunny
78 °F
/ 50°F
Wind 5 mph

This Week in Menard County

Wednesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Menard County at 78 degrees F.

Friday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 35 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Friday at about 16 to 20 mph NW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 4 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 15, 2026 5:24 PM CDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/Chicago
Forecast office
ILX
Radar station
KILX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Oct 15
45°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
10 to 17 mph W

Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday
Oct 16
55°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
16 to 20 mph NW

A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Oct 16
35°F
Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost
6 to 17 mph N

Areas of frost after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Oct 17
59°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
0 to 5 mph S

Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night
Oct 17
36°F
Clear then Areas Of Frost
1 to 5 mph S

Areas of frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 36. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

Sunday
Oct 18
68°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
5 to 8 mph S

Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night
Oct 18
38°F
Mostly Clear
6 mph S

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Monday
Oct 19
71°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph S

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night
Oct 19
43°F
Partly Cloudy
3 mph SSE

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday
Oct 20
76°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 3 mph SE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Tuesday Night
Oct 20
46°F
Partly Cloudy
2 mph ESE

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday
Oct 21
78°F
Sunny
5 mph SE

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night
Oct 21
50°F
Mostly Clear
3 mph SE

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
This Afternoon
Oct 15
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
75°F
10 mph
SSW
Tonight
Oct 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
45°F
10 to 17 mph
W
Friday
Oct 16
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
55°F
16 to 20 mph
NW
Friday Night
Oct 16
Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost
35°F
6 to 17 mph
N
Saturday
Oct 17
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
59°F
0 to 5 mph
S
Saturday Night
Oct 17
Clear then Areas Of Frost
36°F
1 to 5 mph
S
Sunday
Oct 18
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
68°F
5 to 8 mph
S
Sunday Night
Oct 18
Mostly Clear
38°F
6 mph
S
Monday
Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
71°F
5 mph
S
Monday Night
Oct 19
Partly Cloudy
43°F
3 mph
SSE
Tuesday
Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
76°F
0 to 3 mph
SE
Tuesday Night
Oct 20
Partly Cloudy
46°F
2 mph
ESE
Wednesday
Oct 21
Sunny
78°F
5 mph
SE
Wednesday Night
Oct 21
Mostly Clear
50°F
3 mph
SE

Major City Forecasts

Live forecast snapshots for major cities across Menard County.

Coverage

Tracked cities
1
Coverage
100%

Forecast coverage currently spans 1 of 1 mapped cities in Menard County.

Largest mapped city population in this region: 1,893.

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