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OHIO RIVER
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OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO, IL (CORPS)

CAIRO, IL37.0001°N, -89.1626°W
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
5mph WSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

22.7in

-15% vs normal

22.72 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% below the 30-year normal of 26.85 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

20.9–33.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.53" · normal 3.78" (1.4–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.82" · normal 3.72" (1.8–5.9)
Feb
Mar: 5.28" · normal 4.98" (2.9–7.7)
Mar
Apr: 4.46" · normal 5.50" (2.9–8.9)
Apr
May: 4.29" · normal 4.87" (2.9–6.4)
May
Jun: 6.18" · normal 3.60" (1.9–5.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.17" (so far)· normal 3.21" (1.4–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.88" (1.1–5.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.20" (0.8–7.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.94" (1.6–7.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.23" (2.0–7.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.04" (2.2–6.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:37 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
71°
SUN
88°
68°
MON
90°
69°
TUE
86°
72°
WED
89°
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THU
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph SE
G 10 mph
4
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6
G12
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
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2%
16%
63%
37%
90%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1007
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:19 PM
14H 37M OF DAYLIGHT14H 34M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated

Station Location

37.0001, -89.1626
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 05:45 UTC
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