Big Mound, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 51°F
Feels Like 51°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 45°F Wind S 12 MPH Barometer 29.9 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 3.7 mi. N of central Big Mound
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Drizzle, Low 50F
 
50
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 56F, Low 23F
90%
56
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 37F, Low 29F
37
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 53F, Low 25F
53
25
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 27F
43
27
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 40F
47
40
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Cloudy, High 57F, Low 43F
57
43

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 37°F to a high of 57°F by week's end. 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 December. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Big Mound, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Drizzle

Night: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly before 3pm. Temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light east wind.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

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