Franklin County, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 70°F
Feels Like 70°F  
Humidity 70% Dew Point 60°F Wind SSW 4 MPH Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 13.5 miles NNW of central Franklin County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Increasing Clouds, Low 60F
 
60
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 76F, Low 47F
76
47
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 60F, Low 36F
60
36
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Showers, High 60F, Low 48F
30%
60
48
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Showers, High 65F, Low 40F
50%
65
40
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 59F, Low 46F
50%
59
46
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Showers Likely, High 65F, Low 47F
50%
65
47

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 76°F to 65°F, falling as low as 59°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 35°F.

This Date in Weather History

1986 - An early season cold wave set more than 200 records from the northwestern U.S. to the east coast over a seven day period. For some places it proved to be the coldest weather of the winter season.

More on this and other weather history

Franklin County, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

Monday Nov 17

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light east northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Showers

Day: A chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers Likely

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Friday Nov 21

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.


About Franklin County, IL

Franklin County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 37,804. The largest city is West Frankfort and the county seat is Benton. This area of Southern Illinois is known locally as "Little Egypt".

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