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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

21°F

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Feels like 8°F

Weather Alert

  • Freezing conditions expected
Average 21°F
High 21°F
Low 21°F
Wind Up to 13 mph
Humidity 54%
Sunrise 1:27 PM
Sunset 10:52 PM
9 PM
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21°F
Feels: 8°F 13 mph (Gusts: 17) 54% 6.2 miles
Average 27°F
High 33°F
Low 23°F
Wind Up to 18 mph
Humidity 73%
Sunrise 1:27 PM
Sunset 10:52 PM
12 AM
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23°F
Feels: 10°F 14 mph (Gusts: 28) 47% 5.9 miles
3 AM
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Feels: 11°F 14 mph (Gusts: 28) 70% 2.7 miles
6 AM
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9 AM
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12 PM
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3 PM
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6 PM
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9 PM
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Feels: 13°F 18 mph (Gusts: 26) 70% 6.2 miles
Average 13°F
High 19°F
Low 10°F
Wind Up to 16 mph
Humidity 72%
Sunrise 1:27 PM
Sunset 10:52 PM
12 AM
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Feels: 6°F 15 mph (Gusts: 26) 73% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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Feels: 2°F 16 mph (Gusts: 20) 68% 6.2 miles
Average 10°F
High 19°F
Low 5°F
Wind Up to 15 mph
Humidity 70%
Sunrise 1:27 PM
Sunset 10:52 PM
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9 AM
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Feels: -7°F 10 mph (Gusts: 18) 80% 6.2 miles
12 PM
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Feels: -7°F 9 mph (Gusts: 22) 78% 6.2 miles
3 PM
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8°F
Feels: -4°F 11 mph (Gusts: 21) 68% 6.2 miles
6 PM
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14°F
Feels: 1°F 15 mph (Gusts: 21) 56% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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19°F
Feels: 7°F 14 mph (Gusts: 26) 51% 6.2 miles
Average 7°F
High 20°F
Low 0°F
Wind Up to 23 mph
Humidity 61%
Sunrise 1:27 PM
Sunset 10:52 PM
12 AM
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Feels: 7°F 13 mph (Gusts: 30) 54% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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Feels: 0°F 23 mph (Gusts: 41) 63% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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3 PM
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6 PM
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Feels: -7°F 18 mph (Gusts: 26) 51% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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Feels: -5°F 18 mph (Gusts: 27) 47% 6.2 miles
Average 8°F
High 12°F
Low 6°F
Wind Up to 14 mph
Humidity 58%
Sunrise 1:27 PM
Sunset 10:52 PM
12 AM
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Feels: -6°F 14 mph (Gusts: 29) 56% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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6 AM
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12 PM
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3 PM
clear sky
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Feels: -5°F 10 mph (Gusts: 20) 61% 6.2 miles
6 PM
scattered clouds
12°F
Feels: -1°F 9 mph (Gusts: 13) 50% 6.2 miles

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