Weather Almanac: Ridgway, IL 62979

🗓️ Historical norms for April 2026

March May

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

April avg. precipitation

🌧️ 3.98"

April days below freezing

📉 ≈0.3 days

Average April lows ≈46.6°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 0°F to 5°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Apr 30

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 4

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

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Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Wed. April 1 April Fools'

🌅 6:38 a.m.

H: ≈62.6°F

L: ≈41.6°F

🌇 7:15 p.m.

Thu. April 2 Maundy Thursday

🌅 6:36 a.m.

H: ≈63.0°F

L: ≈41.9°F

🌇 7:16 p.m.

Fri. April 3 Good Friday

🌅 6:35 a.m.

H: ≈63.4°F

L: ≈42.2°F

🌇 7:17 p.m.

Sat. April 4 Holy Saturday

🌅 6:33 a.m.

H: ≈63.8°F

L: ≈42.6°F

🌇 7:18 p.m.

Sun. April 5 Easter Sunday

🌅 6:32 a.m.

H: ≈64.1°F

L: ≈42.9°F

🌇 7:19 p.m.

Mon. April 6

🌅 6:30 a.m.

H: ≈64.5°F

L: ≈43.2°F

🌇 7:20 p.m.

Tue. April 7

🌅 6:29 a.m.

H: ≈64.9°F

L: ≈43.6°F

🌇 7:21 p.m.

Wed. April 8

🌅 6:27 a.m.

H: ≈65.3°F

L: ≈43.9°F

🌇 7:22 p.m.

Thu. April 9

🌅 6:26 a.m.

H: ≈65.7°F

L: ≈44.3°F

🌇 7:23 p.m.

Fri. April 10

🌅 6:24 a.m.

H: ≈66.1°F

L: ≈44.6°F

🌇 7:24 p.m.

Sat. April 11

🌅 6:23 a.m.

H: ≈66.5°F

L: ≈45.0°F

🌇 7:25 p.m.

Sun. April 12

🌅 6:21 a.m.

H: ≈66.8°F

L: ≈45.3°F

🌇 7:26 p.m.

Mon. April 13

🌅 6:20 a.m.

H: ≈67.2°F

L: ≈45.7°F

🌇 7:26 p.m.

Tue. April 14

🌅 6:19 a.m.

H: ≈67.6°F

L: ≈46.1°F

🌇 7:27 p.m.

Wed. April 15

🌅 6:17 a.m.

H: ≈68.0°F

L: ≈46.4°F

🌇 7:28 p.m.

Thu. April 16

🌅 6:16 a.m.

H: ≈68.3°F

L: ≈46.8°F

🌇 7:29 p.m.

Fri. April 17

🌅 6:14 a.m.

H: ≈68.7°F

L: ≈47.1°F

🌇 7:30 p.m.

Sat. April 18

🌅 6:13 a.m.

H: ≈69.1°F

L: ≈47.5°F

🌇 7:31 p.m.

Sun. April 19

🌅 6:12 a.m.

H: ≈69.4°F

L: ≈47.8°F

🌇 7:32 p.m.

Mon. April 20

🌅 6:10 a.m.

H: ≈69.8°F

L: ≈48.2°F

🌇 7:33 p.m.

Tue. April 21

🌅 6:09 a.m.

H: ≈70.1°F

L: ≈48.6°F

🌇 7:34 p.m.

Wed. April 22

🌅 6:08 a.m.

H: ≈70.4°F

L: ≈48.9°F

🌇 7:35 p.m.

Thu. April 23

🌅 6:06 a.m.

H: ≈70.8°F

L: ≈49.3°F

🌇 7:36 p.m.

Fri. April 24

🌅 6:05 a.m.

H: ≈71.1°F

L: ≈49.6°F

🌇 7:37 p.m.

Sat. April 25

🌅 6:04 a.m.

H: ≈71.4°F

L: ≈50.0°F

🌇 7:38 p.m.

Sun. April 26

🌅 6:03 a.m.

H: ≈71.7°F

L: ≈50.3°F

🌇 7:38 p.m.

Mon. April 27

🌅 6:01 a.m.

H: ≈72.0°F

L: ≈50.6°F

🌇 7:39 p.m.

Tue. April 28

🌅 6:00 a.m.

H: ≈72.3°F

L: ≈51.0°F

🌇 7:40 p.m.

Wed. April 29

🌅 5:59 a.m.

H: ≈72.6°F

L: ≈51.3°F

🌇 7:41 p.m.

Thu. April 30

🌅 5:58 a.m.

H: ≈72.9°F

L: ≈51.6°F

🌇 7:42 p.m.

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: J T MYERS LOCKS & DAM (USC00128967)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: SHAWNEETOWN OLD TOWN (USC00117859)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CARMI 3 (USC00111302)