Weather forecast for todayCottonwood, IL

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:09 pm CST

  • 73°F
  • Feels like:
    73°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphSSW 210°
  • Humidity: 53%
  • Dewpoint: 54°F
  • Pressure: 29.8"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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At the moment, patches of clouds are drifting across the sky.
The temperature is a temperate 73.4°F. The current temperature is at its highest of the day.

Wednesday Nov 11, 2026

  • 73°F
  • 43°F
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 59%
  • Precipitation: 0.28"
  • Wind: 14mphWSW 254°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • UV index: 3
  • Sunrise: 6:29 am CST
  • Sunset: 4:44 pm CST
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Today, in Cottonwood, scattered thunderstorms are expected, bringing heavy rain and thunder at times.
The chance of precipitation is high. However, the rain will be light. A stark contrast will be observed between the day's peak temperature of a moderately hot 73.4°F and the night's low of a chilly 42.8°F.
Weather conditions lean warmer, with the temperature tracking October's average high of 67.8°F.
Sunrise was at 6:29 am and sunset will be at 4:44 pm; the daylight will last for 10h and 15min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 1 pm - 3 pm 73°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 52°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 4 pm 59%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 73°F
  • Feels like:
    73°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphSW 221°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 29.77"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 2 pm
  • 73°F
  • Feels like:
    73°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphSW 229°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 29.74"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 3 pm
  • 73°F
  • Feels like:
    73°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphWSW 243°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 29.71"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 4 pm
  • 70°F
  • Feels like:
    70°F
Scattered Thunderstorms
Scattered Thunderstorms
  • Precip. probability: 59%
  • Precipitation: 0.28"
  • Wind: 12mphWSW 255°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 29.71"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 4:44 pm
  • 5 pm
  • 66°F
  • Feels like:
    66°F
Showers
Showers
  • Precip. probability: 39%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphWNW 284°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 29.71"Hg
  • Visibility: 7mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    61°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphWNW 294°
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Pressure: 29.74"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 7 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphWNW 298°
  • Humidity: 73%
  • Pressure: 29.74"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphWNW 301°
  • Humidity: 75%
  • Pressure: 29.77"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 4%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphNW 309°
  • Humidity: 79%
  • Pressure: 29.77"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphNW 314°
  • Humidity: 80%
  • Pressure: 29.8"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 6%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphNW 319°
  • Humidity: 83%
  • Pressure: 29.8"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Cottonwood, a combination of primarily cloud-filled and occasionally unstable and rain-soaked weather is predicted.
With a 59% probability, moderate rainfall is anticipated around 4 pm.
The temperature will vary between a maximum of 73.4°F and a minimum of 50°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 1 pm to 3 pm.
The day’s peak temperature will reflect October's norm of 67.8°F more than November's 54.1°F. The lowest temperature is expected to be a few degrees higher than the average minimum in November, typically 38.8°F.
Updated: Nov 11, 2026 @ 18:09:03 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The current temperature (12:09 pm CST) is 73.4°F.

Today, scattered thunderstorms are likely, with brief breaks between the stormy periods.

Light precipitation of 0.28" is forecasted. The likelihood of rainfall is 59%.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 73.4°F, while the minimum temperature will be 42.8°F.
The highest temperature will be noticeably higher than the average maximum of 54.1°F in November. The lowest temperature will be slightly warmer than the average low of 38.8°F.

On Wednesday, in Cottonwood, sunrise was at 6:29 am and sunset will be at 4:44 pm (CST).

In Cottonwood, today, there will be 10h and 15min of daylight.