Drake, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Cloudy 37°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point 23°F Wind W 18 MPH Gusts 31 Barometer 30.09 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 20.6 mi. NW of central Drake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Clear, High 41F, Low 23F
41
23
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 39F, Low 17F
39
17
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 28F
35
28
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 36F, Low 25F
90%
36
25
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 32F, Low 14F
30%
32
14
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 26F, Low 13F
20%
26
13
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow, High 29F
20%
29
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 26°F to 41°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 47°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A Thanksgiving Day storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in northern New England and upstate New York. Snowfall totals in Maine ranged up to twenty inches at Flagstaff Lake. Totals in New Hampshire ranged up to 18 inches at Errol. Gales lashed the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. A second storm, over the Southern and Central Rockies, produced nine inches of snow at Kanosh UT, and 13 inches at Divide CO, with five inches reported at Denver CO.

More on this and other weather history

Drake, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Clear

Day: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches 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 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.


About Drake, IL

Drake, or Hanks Station, is an unincorporated community located in Patterson Township, Greene County, Illinois, United States, between the town of Patterson and the White Hall – Hillview blacktop. The unofficial population is around 10 people.

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