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Charles Mound

#45
1235 ft (376 m) Driftless Area
Charles Mound

About Charles Mound

Charles Mound is Illinois's highest natural point at 1,235 feet, located in Jo Daviess County near the Wisconsin border. The high point is on private property and requires permission to access. The area is part of the Driftless Area that escaped glaciation and features more varied topography than most of Illinois.

History

Named after an early settler, Charles Mound sits in the unglaciated Driftless Area of northwestern Illinois. This region features more rugged topography than the glaciated plains that characterize most of the state, providing habitat for species not found elsewhere in Illinois.

Weather Forecast

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Current Conditions

47°F

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Feels like 41°F

Weather Alert

  • Precipitation in the forecast
Average 51°F
High 55°F
Low 47°F
Wind Up to 15 mph
Humidity 71%
Sunrise 12:21 PM
Sunset 12:01 AM
0.00 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
6 PM
broken clouds
47°F
Feels: 41°F 15 mph (Gusts: 18) 73% 6.2 miles
9 PM
light rain
55°F
Feels: 53°F 15 mph (Gusts: 21) 69% 6.2 miles 0.00 inches
Average 41°F
High 55°F
Low 35°F
Wind Up to 22 mph
Humidity 80%
Sunrise 12:21 PM
Sunset 12:01 AM
0.09 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
12 AM
light rain
55°F
Feels: 54°F 18 mph (Gusts: 26) 75% 6.2 miles 0.03 inches
3 AM
light rain
43°F
Feels: 35°F 17 mph (Gusts: 28) 85% 6.2 miles 0.05 inches
6 AM
broken clouds
44°F
Feels: 37°F 13 mph (Gusts: 22) 87% 6.2 miles
9 AM
overcast clouds
39°F
Feels: 30°F 14 mph (Gusts: 21) 87% 6.2 miles
12 PM
light rain
36°F
Feels: 28°F 11 mph (Gusts: 18) 84% 6.2 miles 0.01 inches
3 PM
light snow
35°F
Feels: 24°F 16 mph (Gusts: 27) 88% 6.2 miles
6 PM
overcast clouds
36°F
Feels: 25°F 22 mph (Gusts: 29) 72% 6.2 miles
9 PM
overcast clouds
39°F
Feels: 29°F 21 mph (Gusts: 30) 61% 6.2 miles
Average 35°F
High 46°F
Low 28°F
Wind Up to 16 mph
Humidity 62%
Sunrise 12:21 PM
Sunset 12:01 AM
12 AM
broken clouds
36°F
Feels: 27°F 16 mph (Gusts: 28) 56% 6.2 miles
3 AM
clear sky
33°F
Feels: 24°F 11 mph (Gusts: 27) 65% 6.2 miles
6 AM
few clouds
30°F
Feels: 24°F 6 mph (Gusts: 13) 76% 6.2 miles
9 AM
overcast clouds
30°F
Feels: 23°F 7 mph (Gusts: 15) 79% 6.2 miles
12 PM
broken clouds
28°F
Feels: 22°F 6 mph (Gusts: 10) 82% 6.2 miles
3 PM
clear sky
36°F
Feels: 31°F 7 mph (Gusts: 11) 60% 6.2 miles
6 PM
clear sky
43°F
Feels: 39°F 7 mph (Gusts: 11) 42% 6.2 miles
9 PM
broken clouds
46°F
Feels: 40°F 13 mph (Gusts: 17) 39% 6.2 miles
Average 41°F
High 48°F
Low 34°F
Wind Up to 30 mph
Humidity 50%
Sunrise 12:21 PM
Sunset 12:01 AM
0.08 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
12 AM
overcast clouds
43°F
Feels: 35°F 17 mph (Gusts: 32) 43% 6.2 miles
3 AM
overcast clouds
44°F
Feels: 34°F 24 mph (Gusts: 44) 45% 6.2 miles
6 AM
light rain
45°F
Feels: 36°F 25 mph (Gusts: 51) 56% 6.2 miles 0.02 inches
9 AM
light rain
48°F
Feels: 39°F 30 mph (Gusts: 50) 43% 6.2 miles 0.06 inches
12 PM
broken clouds
34°F
Feels: 22°F 28 mph (Gusts: 48) 59% 6.2 miles
3 PM
overcast clouds
34°F
Feels: 21°F 29 mph (Gusts: 48) 61% 6.2 miles
6 PM
broken clouds
40°F
Feels: 29°F 29 mph (Gusts: 46) 47% 6.2 miles
9 PM
few clouds
43°F
Feels: 34°F 25 mph (Gusts: 41) 43% 6.2 miles
Average 35°F
High 47°F
Low 30°F
Wind Up to 18 mph
Humidity 65%
Sunrise 12:21 PM
Sunset 12:01 AM
12 AM
scattered clouds
38°F
Feels: 28°F 16 mph (Gusts: 28) 47% 6.2 miles
3 AM
overcast clouds
33°F
Feels: 30°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 60% 6.2 miles
6 AM
overcast clouds
33°F
Feels: 29°F 4 mph (Gusts: 5) 64% 6.2 miles
9 AM
light snow
31°F
Feels: 23°F 8 mph (Gusts: 13) 82% 6.2 miles
12 PM
light snow
30°F
Feels: 21°F 11 mph (Gusts: 19) 87% 6.2 miles
3 PM
overcast clouds
33°F
Feels: 23°F 16 mph (Gusts: 29) 75% 6.2 miles
6 PM
overcast clouds
39°F
Feels: 30°F 18 mph (Gusts: 22) 54% 6.2 miles
9 PM
overcast clouds
47°F
Feels: 42°F 11 mph (Gusts: 14) 50% 6.2 miles
Average 33°F
High 39°F
Low 28°F
Wind Up to 22 mph
Humidity 89%
Sunrise 12:21 PM
Sunset 12:01 AM
0.02 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
12 AM
overcast clouds
39°F
Feels: 31°F 15 mph (Gusts: 24) 64% 6.2 miles
3 AM
light rain
34°F
Feels: 25°F 15 mph (Gusts: 25) 86% 6.2 miles 0.01 inches
6 AM
light rain
34°F
Feels: 24°F 15 mph (Gusts: 25) 93% 3.7 miles 0.01 inches
9 AM
snow
32°F
Feels: 21°F 17 mph (Gusts: 31) 98% 0.2 miles
12 PM
snow
29°F
Feels: 17°F 21 mph (Gusts: 37) 96% 0.1 miles
3 PM
snow
28°F
Feels: 15°F 22 mph (Gusts: 38) 95% 0.3 miles

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