Steel City, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions
Feels Like 79°F
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Current Conditions
Feels Like 79°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
Week Ahead Summary
Sharp cooling trend with temperatures dropping from 82°F to 68°F, falling as low as 66°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 70°F with lows around 45°F.
This Date in Weather History
1987 - Ten cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. The low of 34 degrees at Augusta GA marked their third straight morning of record cold. A cold front brought showers and thunderstorms to parts of the central U.S. Lightning struck a bull and six cows under a tree near Battiest OK.
More on this and other weather history
Steel City 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Oct 16
Day: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Oct 17
Day: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Rain showers likely before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 2 to 12 mph.
Monday Oct 20
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 2 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:06 AM
Sunset 6:18 PM
Last Light 6:44 PM
Moonset 4:08 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
96 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Thu's Low Temperature
15 at 22 Miles Southwest Of Manila, UT
Weather Folklore
Guitar strings shorten before a rain.
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About Steel City, Illinois
Steel City is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois, USA. It is located about a mile east of the county seat of Benton on Illinois Route 34.
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