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26°C79°F· Partly cloudy · 79% cloud cover
Feels like 31°C87°F · Low 22°C72°F · High 30°C87°F
Wind
8 km/h2 m/s5 mph from W
Humidity
94%
Pressure
1008 hPa29.77 inHgstable
UV Index
0.0Low
Unsettled — heat
Reader, 26°C79°F — partly cloudy right now.
🔥 Expect 30°C86°F today, 5.5°C41°F markedly warmer than the typical July figure of 25°C77°F.
🌧️ Rain expected from 09:00.
⚡ Isolated thunderstorm on Tuesday, with rain. Total ~1.8 mm. Below the monthly normal (95 mm/month).
Hourly forecast
Detailed forecast for the next 60 hours
TemperaturePrecipitationWind
CAPE (J/kg)Instability Threshold
Now
26°C79°F
85
94
08:00
27°C80°F
85
92
09:00
26°C79°F
1.20.05
149
89
10:00
27°C80°F
0.60.02
128
81
11:00
28°C83°F
85
74
12:00
29°C85°F
138
67
13:00
30°C86°F
1610
57
14:00
30°C87°F
1711
56
15:00
30°C86°F
1811
54
16:00
30°C85°F
1711
55
17:00
29°C84°F
1510
57
18:00
28°C83°F
149
60
19:00
27°C80°F
149
65
20:00
25°C77°F
96
71
21:00
24°C74°F
75
78
22:00
23°C73°F
85
81
23:00
22°C72°F
74
83
00:00
22°C71°F
96
83
01:00
21°C70°F
106
84
02:00
21°C69°F
106
82
03:00
20°C68°F
95
83
04:00
19°C66°F
95
85
05:00
18°C64°F
85
88
06:00
17°C63°F
85
89
07:00
18°C64°F
85
90
08:00
19°C67°F
106
88
09:00
21°C69°F
138
84
10:00
22°C71°F
117
82
11:00
23°C73°F
117
77
12:00
24°C75°F
138
72
13:00
23°C74°F
159
71
14:00
24°C75°F
159
68
15:00
24°C76°F
138
67
16:00
24°C75°F
128
66
17:00
24°C75°F
138
66
18:00
23°C73°F
148
69
19:00
22°C71°F
127
71
20:00
21°C69°F
74
76
21:00
20°C68°F
63
80
22:00
19°C67°F
43
83
23:00
19°C66°F
53
84
00:00
18°C64°F
63
86
03:00
15°C60°F
53
89
06:00
15°C58°F
42
92
09:00
19°C66°F
96
83
12:00
23°C73°F
106
53
15:00
24°C76°F
75
44
18:00
24°C75°F
75
51
mminkm/hm/smphHumidity %
Daily Forecast
Today1.8 mm0.07 inNW 18 km/h5 m/s11 mph(gusts 361023)71%UV 35hTodayThunderstorm71%NW 18 km/h5 m/s11 mph (gusts 361023)1.8 mm0.07 inUV 35h
Today
1.8 mm0.07 inNW 18 km/h5 m/s11 mph(gusts 361023)71%UV 35h
Today
Thunderstorm
71%
NW 18 km/h5 m/s11 mph (gusts 361023)
1.8 mm0.07 in
UV 3
5h
Today — Hourly Forecast
Now
26°C79°F
825
08:00
27°C80°F
825
09:00
26°C79°F
1449
10:00
27°C80°F
1238
11:00
28°C83°F
825
12:00
29°C85°F
1348
13:00
30°C86°F
16410
14:00
30°C87°F
17511
15:00
30°C86°F
18511
16:00
30°C85°F
17511
17:00
29°C84°F
15410
18:00
28°C83°F
1449
19:00
27°C80°F
1449
20:00
25°C77°F
936
21:00
24°C74°F
725
22:00
23°C73°F
825
23:00
22°C72°F
724
05:5014.5h20:22
TomorrowN 15 km/h4 m/s9 mph(gusts 31919)79%UV 23hTomorrowOvercast79%N 15 km/h4 m/s9 mph (gusts 31919)UV 23h
Tomorrow
N 15 km/h4 m/s9 mph(gusts 31919)79%UV 23h
Tomorrow
Overcast
79%
N 15 km/h4 m/s9 mph (gusts 31919)
UV 2
3h
Tomorrow — Hourly Forecast
00:00
22°C71°F
926
01:00
21°C70°F
1036
02:00
21°C69°F
1036
03:00
20°C68°F
925
04:00
19°C66°F
925
05:00
18°C64°F
825
06:00
17°C63°F
825
07:00
18°C64°F
825
08:00
19°C67°F
1036
09:00
21°C69°F
1348
10:00
22°C71°F
1137
11:00
23°C73°F
1137
12:00
24°C75°F
1348
13:00
23°C74°F
1549
14:00
24°C75°F
1549
15:00
24°C76°F
1348
16:00
24°C75°F
1238
17:00
24°C75°F
1348
18:00
23°C73°F
1448
19:00
22°C71°F
1237
20:00
21°C69°F
724
21:00
20°C68°F
623
22:00
19°C67°F
413
23:00
19°C66°F
513
05:5114.5h20:21
ThursdayNE 11 km/h3 m/s7 mph(gusts 23614)72%UV 26hThursdayOvercast72%NE 11 km/h3 m/s7 mph (gusts 23614)UV 26h
Thursday
NE 11 km/h3 m/s7 mph(gusts 23614)72%UV 26h
Thursday
Overcast
72%
NE 11 km/h3 m/s7 mph (gusts 23614)
UV 2
6h
Thursday — Forecast Overview
00:00
18°C64°F
623
03:00
15°C60°F
513
06:00
15°C58°F
412
09:00
19°C66°F
936
12:00
23°C73°F
1036
15:00
24°C76°F
725
18:00
24°C75°F
725
21:00
19°C66°F
513
05:5214.5h20:20
Friday0.9 mm0.04 inE 10 km/h3 m/s6 mph(gusts 17511)85%UV 27hFridayLight rain85%E 10 km/h3 m/s6 mph (gusts 17511)0.9 mm0.04 inUV 27h
Friday
0.9 mm0.04 inE 10 km/h3 m/s6 mph(gusts 17511)85%UV 27h
Friday
Light rain
85%
E 10 km/h3 m/s6 mph (gusts 17511)
0.9 mm0.04 in
UV 2
7h
Friday — Forecast Overview
00:00
17°C62°F
413
03:00
15°C60°F
312
06:00
14°C57°F
412
09:00
16°C61°F
825
12:00
18°C65°F
724
15:00
21°C69°F
724
18:00
21°C70°F
1036
21:00
16°C62°F
936
05:5314.4h20:20
Saturday1.2 mm0.05 inS 18 km/h5 m/s11 mph(gusts 391124)87%UV 211hSaturdayLight rain87%S 18 km/h5 m/s11 mph (gusts 391124)1.2 mm0.05 inUV 211h
Saturday
1.2 mm0.05 inS 18 km/h5 m/s11 mph(gusts 391124)87%UV 211h
Saturday
Light rain
87%
S 18 km/h5 m/s11 mph (gusts 391124)
1.2 mm0.05 in
UV 2
11h
Saturday — Forecast Overview
00:00
17°C63°F
936
03:00
17°C63°F
926
06:00
18°C64°F
936
09:00
19°C67°F
1348
12:00
22°C72°F
17510
15:00
27°C81°F
16410
18:00
29°C84°F
825
21:00
26°C78°F
18511
05:5414.4h20:19
SundaySW 11 km/h3 m/s7 mph(gusts 23614)83%UV 29hSundayFog83%SW 11 km/h3 m/s7 mph (gusts 23614)UV 29h
Sunday
SW 11 km/h3 m/s7 mph(gusts 23614)83%UV 29h
Sunday
Fog
83%
SW 11 km/h3 m/s7 mph (gusts 23614)
UV 2
9h
Night24°C75°F
24°C75°FMorning23°C74°F
23°C74°FAfternoon35°C95°F
35°C95°FEvening24°C75°F
24°C75°F05:5514.4h20:18
Monday2.2 mm0.09 inN 9 km/h2 m/s5 mph(gusts 23614)81%UV 25hMondayOvercast81%N 9 km/h2 m/s5 mph (gusts 23614)2.2 mm0.09 inUV 25h
Monday
2.2 mm0.09 inN 9 km/h2 m/s5 mph(gusts 23614)81%UV 25h
Monday
Overcast
81%
N 9 km/h2 m/s5 mph (gusts 23614)
2.2 mm0.09 in
UV 2
5h
Night28°C83°F
28°C83°FMorning32°C90°F
32°C90°FAfternoon32°C90°F
32°C90°FEvening34°C93°F
34°C93°F05:5514.4h20:17
TuesdayE 16 km/h4 m/s10 mph(gusts 25715)82%UV 29hTuesdayOvercast82%E 16 km/h4 m/s10 mph (gusts 25715)UV 29h
Tuesday
E 16 km/h4 m/s10 mph(gusts 25715)82%UV 29h
Tuesday
Overcast
82%
E 16 km/h4 m/s10 mph (gusts 25715)
UV 2
9h
Night27°C81°F
27°C81°FMorning25°C76°F
25°C76°FAfternoon25°C76°F
25°C76°FEvening26°C79°F
26°C79°F05:5614.3h20:16
Extended Forecast (GFS)WednesdaySE 15 km/h4 m/s9 mph(gusts 341021)78%14hWednesdayDrizzle78%SE 15 km/h4 m/s9 mph (gusts 341021)14h
Wednesday
SE 15 km/h4 m/s9 mph(gusts 341021)78%14h
Wednesday
Drizzle
78%
SE 15 km/h4 m/s9 mph (gusts 341021)
14h
Night21°C69°F
21°C69°FMorning25°C77°F
25°C77°FAfternoon25°C77°F
25°C77°FEvening26°C78°F
26°C78°F05:5714.3h20:15
Thursday0.8 mm0.03 inSE 31 km/h8 m/s19 mph(gusts 541533)76%12hThursdayClear76%SE 31 km/h8 m/s19 mph (gusts 541533)0.8 mm0.03 in12h
Thursday
0.8 mm0.03 inSE 31 km/h8 m/s19 mph(gusts 541533)76%12h
Thursday
Clear
76%
SE 31 km/h8 m/s19 mph (gusts 541533)
0.8 mm0.03 in
12h
Night22°C71°F
22°C71°FMorning23°C74°F
23°C74°FAfternoon23°C74°F
23°C74°FEvening27°C81°F
27°C81°F05:5814.3h20:14
FridayNW 24 km/h7 m/s15 mph(gusts 431227)71%14hFridayClear71%NW 24 km/h7 m/s15 mph (gusts 431227)14h
Friday
NW 24 km/h7 m/s15 mph(gusts 431227)71%14h
Friday
Clear
71%
NW 24 km/h7 m/s15 mph (gusts 431227)
14h
Night26°C79°F
26°C79°FMorning26°C78°F
26°C78°FAfternoon26°C78°F
26°C78°FEvening25°C76°F
25°C76°F05:5914.2h20:13
SaturdayN 19 km/h5 m/s12 mph(gusts 391124)71%14hSaturdayClear71%N 19 km/h5 m/s12 mph (gusts 391124)14h
Saturday
N 19 km/h5 m/s12 mph(gusts 391124)71%14h
Saturday
Clear
71%
N 19 km/h5 m/s12 mph (gusts 391124)
14h
Night18°C65°F
18°C65°FMorning21°C70°F
21°C70°FAfternoon21°C70°F
21°C70°FEvening21°C71°F
21°C71°F06:0014.2h20:12
SundayE 13 km/h4 m/s8 mph(gusts 31919)68%14hSundayClear68%E 13 km/h4 m/s8 mph (gusts 31919)14h
Sunday
E 13 km/h4 m/s8 mph(gusts 31919)68%14h
Sunday
Clear
68%
E 13 km/h4 m/s8 mph (gusts 31919)
14h
Night15°C58°F
15°C58°FMorning19°C66°F
19°C66°FAfternoon19°C66°F
19°C66°FEvening22°C71°F
22°C71°F06:0114.2h20:11
MondaySE 26 km/h7 m/s16 mph(gusts 531533)72%14hMondayClear72%SE 26 km/h7 m/s16 mph (gusts 531533)14h
Monday
SE 26 km/h7 m/s16 mph(gusts 531533)72%14h
Monday
Clear
72%
SE 26 km/h7 m/s16 mph (gusts 531533)
14h
Night18°C64°F
18°C64°FMorning22°C72°F
22°C72°FAfternoon22°C72°F
22°C72°FEvening25°C78°F
25°C78°F06:0214.1h20:10
TuesdayS 26 km/h7 m/s16 mph(gusts 591637)62%14hTuesdayClear62%S 26 km/h7 m/s16 mph (gusts 591637)14h
Tuesday
S 26 km/h7 m/s16 mph(gusts 591637)62%14h
Tuesday
Clear
62%
S 26 km/h7 m/s16 mph (gusts 591637)
14h
Night24°C76°F
24°C76°FMorning29°C85°F
29°C85°FAfternoon29°C85°F
29°C85°FEvening32°C90°F
32°C90°F06:0314.1h20:09
WednesdayS 29 km/h8 m/s18 mph(gusts 571635)70%12hWednesdayPartly cloudy70%S 29 km/h8 m/s18 mph (gusts 571635)12h
Wednesday
S 29 km/h8 m/s18 mph(gusts 571635)70%12h
Wednesday
Partly cloudy
70%
S 29 km/h8 m/s18 mph (gusts 571635)
12h
Night27°C80°F
27°C80°FMorning30°C86°F
30°C86°FAfternoon30°C86°F
30°C86°FEvening29°C85°F
29°C85°F06:0314.1h20:08
Sunrise
05:50
Civil Dawn 05:20
Sunset
20:22
Civil Dusk 20:52
Today vs. seasonal normal
-0.5°C-1.0°F
Reader is located in Illinois, United States. Elevation: 177m. Annual average temperature: 11.8°C. Annual precipitation: 966mm.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the weather like in Reader today?
Today in Reader, United States, the temperature is 26°C with Partly cloudy. The high is 30°C and the low is 22°C.
What is the 16-day forecast for Reader?
The 16-day forecast for Reader shows the warmest day is Tuesday at 37°C, while the coolest night is Sunday at 13°C. 6 day(s) have precipitation expected.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Reader?
In Reader, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 20:22. Day length is approximately 14h 31m.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Reader?
Our forecasts for Reader use the DWD ICON model, one of the world's most advanced weather prediction systems. Accuracy is typically 85-90% for 1-3 day forecasts. Reader has an annual average temperature of 11.8°C and receives 966mm of precipitation per year.
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 07:00 AM
July climate in Reader
Normals for July: average 25°C (19–31°C), around 95 mm of rain across the month. About 13°C warmer than the annual average of 11.8°C.
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