Columbia Heights, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 26°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 32°F to 45°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 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 20°F.
This Date in Weather History
1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.
Columbia Heights, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Night: Rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 42 by 5am. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Rain likely before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 43 by 8am, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Dec 19
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday Dec 22
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
About Columbia Heights, IL
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:21 AM
Sunset 4:35 PM
Last Light 5:06 PM
Moonset 1:59 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
89 at Palm Springs, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
-8 at Presque Isle, ME
Weather Folklore
Cats scratch a post before wind, wash their faces before a rain, and sit with backs to the fire before snow.
