Dorchester, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 37°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 73% Dew Point 29°F Wind W 19 MPH Gusts 24 Barometer 29.42 in.
Solar Rad 2 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 12.4 mi. N of central Dorchester
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Clear, High 42F, Low 25F
42
25
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 40F, Low 18F
40
18
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 37F, Low 27F
37
27
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 36F, Low 27F
90%
36
27
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 34F, Low 16F
30%
34
16
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 27F, Low 15F
20%
27
15
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow, High 31F
20%
31
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 27°F to 42°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 30°F.

This Date in Weather History

1896 - Snow and high winds hit the Northern Plains and the Upper Mississippi Valley, with a Thanksgiving Day blizzard across North Dakota. The storm was followed by a severe cold wave in the Upper Midwest. The temperature at Pokegama Dam MI plunged to 45 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

Dorchester, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Clear

Day: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.


About Dorchester, IL

Dorchester is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.

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