Edwardsville, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

42°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 33% Dew Point 15°F Wind SW 4 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 30.12 in.
Solar Rad 66 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.3 mi. ESE of central Edwardsville
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Clear, Low 27F
 
27
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 33F
45
33
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 52F, Low 41F
52
41
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 55F, Low 20F
80%
55
20
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 36F, Low 30F
36
30
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 31F
55
31
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 35F
47
35

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 45°F to 47°F, reaching a high of 55°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Edwardsville, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 7 to 11 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 41 by 8pm, then rising to around 51 during the remainder of the night. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly before noon. Temperature rising to near 55 by 8am, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.


About Edwardsville, IL

Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,808 as of the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, former governor of the Illinois Territory. Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois and the Metro East region within Greater St. Louis, located 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Edwardsville Arts Center, the Edwardsville Journal, the Madison County Record, and the Edwardsville Intelligencer are based in Edwardsville. Edwardsville High School and Metro-East Lutheran High School serve students in the area. Edwardsville also serves as the headquarters for Prairie Farms Dairy, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the United States and ranked in the top 10 of the largest privately held companies in the St. Louis region. The city is part of the Edwardsville School District, which also includes the villages of Glen Carbon, Hamel and Moro, as well as the township areas around them.

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