Cross Slough

Mason County, IL

MAYBEConfidence · Low
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Main reason
dry conditions across the window

MAYBE on Cross Slough — light winds and rising pressure after a passing system for this window. Watch weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet). Weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet).

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Fri · Sep 11, 6 AM → 10 AM (America/Chicago)

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The latest cached fishing-weather read for Cross Slough in Mason County, IL is MAYBE. Its highlighted window has passed, so use the 7-day forecast below for the next available window. The main factor in its favor was dry conditions across the window. Its cached forecast evidence included wind near 4 mph out of the west, gusting to 11 mph; surface pressure near 999 hPa on a rising trend; 0.00 inches of rain; and air temperature near 77 °F with overcast dominant. Confidence in this cached read is low; it was generated September 10, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC, and reads refresh on a daily cadence. This is a weather-only read built from forecast weather; it does not yet use on-water reports, and confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

UPDATED September 10, 2026, 1:31 PM UTCBUCKET 2026-09-10ENGINE 0.7.0

Conditions at a glance

Wind
4mph

W · gust 11

Rain / Weather
0in

Overcast

Temp
77°F

25°C · hum 78%

Pressure
29.50inHg

Rising

7-Day Fishing Forecast

One read per day — the bite call, the window, the weather behind it

  1. Thu · Sep 10
    Window passed
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    77° / 66°F
    4 mph · Wgust 13
    0.79 in
    ↓ -2.1 hPa
  2. Fri · Sep 11
    6 AM → 10 AM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    88° / 63°F
    3 mph · Egust 16
    0.00 in
    ↓ -2.8 hPa
  3. Sat · Sep 12
    4 AM → 8 AM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    93° / 66°F
    6 mph · Sgust 17
    0.05 in
    → +1.2 hPa
  4. Sun · Sep 13
    8 AM → 12 PM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    91° / 70°F
    3 mph · NWgust 22
    0.04 in
    ↑ +1.8 hPa
  5. Mon · Sep 14
    6 AM → 10 AM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    100° / 64°F
    11 mph · Egust 35
    0.09 in
    ↓ -4.1 hPa
  6. Tue · Sep 15
    9 AM → 1 PM
    MAYBE
    Dry conditions across the window
    86° / 64°F
    4 mph · Wgust 37
    0.16 in
    ↑ +9.8 hPa
  7. Wed · Sep 16
    6 AM → 10 AM
    MAYBE
    Light winds
    70° / 61°F
    7 mph · NEgust 23
    0.44 in
    ↓ +0.1 hPa

Last 3 days

Recent context — what just happened

Pressure
Falling
-0.2 hPa over 72h
Rain
Light rain
0.31 in totallast 72h
Wind
Calm wind
4 mph · gust 17 · E
Temperature
Cooler
-1.6°F over 72h93–59°F range

Weather-only read. Confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

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