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 43% Dew Point 1°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.53 in.
Solar Rad 124 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: Sunny, High 15F
15
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 26F, Low 22F
26
22
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
50%
32
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 15°F to 32°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°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

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Channel Lake, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

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 low around 22. 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. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: 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. 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.


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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