Forrest, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 18°F
Feels Like 12°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point 16°F Wind ENE 4 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 29.78 in.
Solar Rad 13 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 8.5 mi. WNW of central Forrest
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 11F
30
11
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 13F, Low -7F
100%
13
-7
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 6F, Low -6F
6
-6
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 22F, Low 14F
22
14
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 29F
36
29
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 35F
45
35
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 46F
50%
46
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 30°F to a low of 6°F mid-week, then warm to 46°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 22°F.


This Date in Weather History

1960 - The first of three Middle Atlantic snowstorms produced a foot of snow at Baltimore MD. A pre-winter blizzard struck the northeastern U.S. producing wind gusts as high as 51 mph, along with 16 inches of snow at Nantucket MA, and 20 inches at Newark NJ.

More on this and other weather history


Forrest, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly after 9am. Temperature rising to near 13 by 10am, then falling to around 9 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -6. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.


About Forrest, IL

Forrest is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2020 census.

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