Columbia Heights, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 40°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point 33°F Wind SSE 1 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.77 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.3 mi. W of central Columbia Heights
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Cloudy, Low 27F
 
27
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 39F, Low 31F
39
31
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 32F, Low 13F
80%
32
13
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 25F
33
25
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 20F
45
20
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 22F
33
22
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 30F
40
30

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 33°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 3°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.

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Columbia Heights, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly 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.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 31 by 8pm, then rising to around 42 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain before noon. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.


About Columbia Heights, IL

Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in the village of East Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois.

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