Channel Lake, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Hydrologic Outlook

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 20°F
Feels Like 20°F  
Humidity 45% Dew Point 2°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.53 in.
Solar Rad 51 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.2 mi. W of central Channel Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Fog
 
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 26F, Low 26F
26
26
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 13F
26
13
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 23F, Low 4F
40%
23
4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 14F
22
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 31F, Low 20F
50%
31
20
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 32F, Low 10F
50%
32
10

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 22°F to 32°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 20°F.

This Date in Weather History

1982 - The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached 72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The month as a whole was also the warmest of record.

More on this and other weather history

Channel Lake, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Fog

Night: Patchy freezing fog between 1am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 2 by 8pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -13. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Snow

Night: Patchy snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.


About Channel Lake, IL

Channel Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Antioch Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,581.

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