SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 563 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUREAU PUTNAM IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS CARROLL HENRY IL JO DAVIESS MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON WHITESIDE IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HENDERSON WARREN IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA CLINTON JACKSON MUSCATINE SCOTT IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DES MOINES LOUISA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, BETTENDORF, BURLINGTON, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, FREEPORT, GALENA, GENESEO, HENNEPIN, MAQUOKETA, MOLINE, MONMOUTH, MOUNT CARROLL, MUSCATINE, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON, ROCK ISLAND, STERLING, AND WAPELLO.
Local weather forecast
Weather in Orion, IL
Updated 2026-08-11 12:45 local time · ZIP codes 61273
Now73°F
Partly cloudy
High / Low93° / 73°
Rain chance17%
Wind10 mph
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Hourly
Next hours
Now73°6% rain
73°6% rain2 PM
92°3% rain
92°3% rain3 PM
92°15% rain
92°15% rain4 PM93°17% rain
93°17% rain5 PM93°3% rain
93°3% rain6 PM91°3% rain
91°3% rain7 PM88°5% rain
88°5% rain8 PM85°5% rain
85°5% rain9 PM
81°10% rain
81°10% rain10 PM79°13% rain
79°13% rain11 PM78°14% rain
78°14% rain12 AM75°15% rain
75°15% rainForecast
3-day weather forecast
Today2026-08-11
93° 73°Sunny
Rain 17%Gust 10 mph
Tomorrow2026-08-12
84° 70°Sunny
Rain 79%Gust 12 mph
Thursday2026-08-13
81° 68°Mist
Rain 83%Gust 9 mph
Conditions
Weather details
Feels like77°F
Humidity88%
Pressure29.87 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Wind10 mph S
Wind gusts12 mph
Precipitation0.00 in
UV index2
Daylight
Sunrise, sunset and moon
Sunrise06:06 AM
Sunset08:06 PM
Moonrise04:06 AM
Moon phaseNew Moon
Practical guide
Weather insights for today
Umbrella not essential
Rain chance stays relatively low over the next 12 hours (up to 17%).
Light layers should work
It feels like 77°F with winds near 10 mph.
Best window: 8 PM
85°F, 5% rain chance and 7 mph wind.
Allow a little extra driving time
Visibility is around 10 mi; gusts may reach 14 mph.
Good conditions for an easy run
Current temperature is 73°F, wind 10 mph, rain chance up to 17%.
Low UV protection needs
UV index is 2.
Orion weather today
Partly cloudy and 73°F in Orion, IL. Today's high is 93°F with a 17% rain chance. Winds are around 10 mph with gusts near 12 mph. Relative humidity is 88%, pressure is 29.87 inHg, and visibility is about 10 miles.
Tonight and tomorrow in Orion
Sunrise is at 06:06 AM and sunset is at 08:06 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 84°F and a low near 70°F. The maximum rain chance is 79%.
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