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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

67°F

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Feels like 67°F

Weather Alert

  • High temperatures expected
Average 81°F
High 92°F
Low 67°F
Wind Up to 6 mph
Humidity 74%
Sunrise 10:36 AM
Sunset 1:37 AM
12 PM
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Feels: 67°F 4 mph (Gusts: 9) 95% 6.2 miles
3 PM
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6 PM
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9 PM
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Feels: 103°F 3 mph (Gusts: 2) 58% 6.2 miles
Average 81°F
High 93°F
Low 70°F
Wind Up to 5 mph
Humidity 81%
Sunrise 10:36 AM
Sunset 1:37 AM
12 AM
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88°F
Feels: 101°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 77% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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6 AM
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9 AM
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12 PM
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3 PM
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Feels: 98°F 5 mph (Gusts: 6) 80% 6.2 miles
6 PM
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91°F
Feels: 103°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 67% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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93°F
Feels: 105°F 3 mph (Gusts: 2) 63% 6.2 miles
Average 81°F
High 90°F
Low 72°F
Wind Up to 4 mph
Humidity 78%
Sunrise 10:36 AM
Sunset 1:37 AM
12 AM
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Feels: 103°F 1 mph (Gusts: 1) 77% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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77°F
Feels: 78°F 2 mph (Gusts: 2) 83% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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Feels: 75°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 88% 6.2 miles
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: 93°F 3 mph (Gusts: 2) 56% 6.2 miles
Average 77°F
High 85°F
Low 71°F
Wind Up to 7 mph
Humidity 83%
Sunrise 10:36 AM
Sunset 1:37 AM
0.15 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
12 AM
light rain
81°F
Feels: 86°F 7 mph (Gusts: 11) 83% 6.2 miles 0.03 inches
3 AM
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Feels: 76°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 85% 6.2 miles 0.01 inches
6 AM
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9 AM
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6 PM
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Feels: 91°F 6 mph (Gusts: 7) 71% 6.2 miles 0.07 inches
9 PM
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Feels: 92°F 7 mph (Gusts: 8) 70% 6.2 miles 0.03 inches
Average 78°F
High 88°F
Low 71°F
Wind Up to 13 mph
Humidity 85%
Sunrise 10:36 AM
Sunset 1:37 AM
0.05 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
12 AM
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Feels: 88°F 6 mph (Gusts: 11) 86% 6.2 miles 0.05 inches
3 AM
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75°F
Feels: 76°F 6 mph (Gusts: 8) 94% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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9 AM
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Feels: 73°F 7 mph (Gusts: 24) 97% 6.2 miles
12 PM
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72°F
Feels: 74°F 9 mph (Gusts: 27) 95% 6.2 miles
3 PM
scattered clouds
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Feels: 84°F 13 mph (Gusts: 20) 76% 6.2 miles
6 PM
few clouds
86°F
Feels: 95°F 13 mph (Gusts: 16) 70% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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88°F
Feels: 100°F 12 mph (Gusts: 15) 69% 6.2 miles
Average 75°F
High 84°F
Low 70°F
Wind Up to 8 mph
Humidity 83%
Sunrise 10:36 AM
Sunset 1:37 AM
0.01 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
12 AM
light rain
84°F
Feels: 94°F 8 mph (Gusts: 16) 81% 6.2 miles 0.01 inches
3 AM
broken clouds
76°F
Feels: 77°F 5 mph (Gusts: 5) 88% 6.2 miles
6 AM
scattered clouds
72°F
Feels: 73°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 80% 6.2 miles
9 AM
broken clouds
70°F
Feels: 70°F 3 mph (Gusts: 3) 81% 6.2 miles

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