Dowell, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point 42°F Wind S 16 MPH Gusts 24 Barometer 29.96 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 10.8 mi. S of central Dowell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Drizzle, Low 47F
 
47
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 56F, Low 25F
90%
56
25
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 41F, Low 32F
41
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 27F
55
27
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 42F
48
42
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 59F, Low 45F
59
45

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 41°F to 59°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 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Dowell, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Drizzle

Night: A slight chance of drizzle after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 47 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 10 mph.


About Dowell, IL

Dowell is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 368 at the 2020 census, down from 408 at the 2010 census.

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