Alorton, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 44°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 45% Dew Point 24°F Wind WSW 7 MPH Barometer 29.97 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.3 mi. SW of central Alorton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 37F
 
37
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 54F, Low 52F
54
52
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 55F, Low 23F
90%
55
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 39F, Low 33F
39
33
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 32F
56
32
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 46F, Low 32F
46
32
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 39F
47
39

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 54°F to 47°F, reaching a high of 56°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 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Alorton, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 52 by 4am. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Temperature rising to near 55 by 8am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.


About Alorton, IL

Alorton (formerly Alcoa) was a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated in 1944, it was one of three municipalities that merged to form the city of Cahokia Heights on May 6, 2021; the other two were the village of Cahokia and the city of Centreville. Prior to merger, Alorton had a population of 1,566 and land area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) in the 2020 Census. Alorton was home to Cahokia Downs, an American horse racing track located on Highway 15 which hosted both Standardbred harness racing and Thoroughbred flat racing events from 1954 until 1979. The name Alorton is most likely an abbreviation of "aluminum ore town".

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