Alta, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 43°F
Feels Like 43°F  
Humidity 82% Dew Point 38°F Wind E 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 29.7 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.1 mi. S of central Alta
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, Low 50F
30%
 
50
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 53F, Low 20F
90%
53
20
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 34F, Low 27F
34
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 23F
49
23
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 26F
39
26
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 43F, Low 37F
43
37
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 53F, Low 38F
53
38

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 34°F to 53°F, reaching a high of 53°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 41°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1884 - A three week blockade of snow began at Portland, OR. A record December total of 34 inches was received.

More on this and other weather history

Alta, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 50 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature rising to near 53 by 9am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.


About Alta, IL

Alta is an unincorporated community on the northwest border of Peoria in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Alta is 8 miles (13 km) north-northwest of downtown Peoria. The decommissioned Illinois State Route 174 runs through Alta, and the Rock Island Trail begins in Alta.

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