Atwater, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 22°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 87% Dew Point 19°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.4 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.8 mi. SE of central Atwater
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Clear, Low 22F
 
22
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Increasing Clouds, High 35F, Low 26F
35
26
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 35F, Low 21F
100%
35
21
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Mostly Cloudy, High 27F, Low 10F
27
10
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 24F, Low 13F
20%
24
13
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 15F
26
15
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 17F
34
17

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 24°F to 35°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 17°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1960 - A severe storm produced waves 20 to 40 feet high on Lake Superior. Duluth, MN, was buried under a foot of snow, and clocked wind gusts to 73 mph. The northern shore of Lake Superior was flooded, and property along the shore was battered. Thousands of cords of pulpwood were washed into Lake Superior, and up to three feet of water flooded the main street of Grand Marais. Thunder accompanied the nor'easter .

More on this and other weather history

Atwater, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 27

Clear

Night: Clear, with a steady temperature around 22. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 26. Light southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow before noon, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Low around 21. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Nov 30

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.


About Atwater, IL

Atwater is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Shaws Point Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Atwater is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of Standard City. There are several homes there, and a grainery, with no other businesses or services. Atwater had a post office, which closed on October 12, 2002.

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