Paxton, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Hydrologic Outlook - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear -3°F
Feels Like -17°F  
Humidity 70% Dew Point -10°F Wind W 7 MPH Barometer 30.69 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 12.6 mi. SSW of central Paxton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Blowing Snow, Low -9F
50%
 
-9
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Blowing Snow, High 24F, Low 16F
50%
24
16
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 36F, Low 28F
36
28
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 31F
38
31
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers Likely, High 50F, Low 11F
50%
50
11
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 27F, Low 21F
27
21
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 45F, Low 26F
45
26

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 24°F to a high of 50°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 39°F and lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Paxton, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -24. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Blowing Snow

Day: Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.


About Paxton, IL

Paxton is a city in and the county seat of Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,450 at the 2020 census.

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