Future City, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 41°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point 27°F Wind W 5 MPH Barometer 30.34 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 3 mi. NNW of central Future City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Cloudy, Low 32F
 
32
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 45F, Low 25F
45
25
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 42F, Low 29F
42
29
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow Showers, High 43F, Low 31F
80%
43
31
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow Showers, High 39F, Low 23F
50%
39
23
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow Showers, High 35F, Low 24F
50%
35
24
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow Showers, High 37F, Low 22F
50%
37
22

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 35°F to 45°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 52°F with lows around 33°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


Future City, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow Showers

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 43. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Showers

Night: Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 31. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow Showers

Day: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.


About Future City, IL

Future City is an unincorporated community in Cache Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Future City is located along U.S. Route 51 north of Cairo, and south of Urbandale. The town was founded as a suburb of Cairo in the early 1900s and was populated almost entirely by African Americans. Much of the town was damaged during a flood in 1912 but was quickly rebuilt. However, the town was once again devastated in 1913 during the Great Flood of 1913 with every building in town being damaged or moved during the flood. Only a few residents remain in Future City today.

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