Cortland, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Hydrologic Outlook

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 13°F
Feels Like 13°F  
Humidity 50% Dew Point -2°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.33 in.
Solar Rad 294 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.1 mi. NNW of central Cortland
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 12F
12
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 26F, Low 22F
26
22
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 15F
26
15
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 22F, Low 1F
40%
22
1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 12F
20
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 20F
30
20
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 32F
50%
32
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 12°F to a high of 32°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°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

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Cortland, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Fog

Night: Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 9pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -17. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -9. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: Patchy snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South 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 becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

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 Cortland, IL

Cortland is an incorporated town in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,398 at the 2020 Census. It was previously 4,270 at the 2010 census, up from 2,066 in 2000. Because of its status as an incorporated town, Cortland has adopted the slogan, "The Third Largest Town in Illinois". Only the towns of Cicero and Normal are larger, in terms of population. Most municipalities in Illinois are defined as "cities" or "villages."

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