Gillespie, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Station
Feels Like 53°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 43°F to 28°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix 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 48°F with lows around 31°F.
This Date in Weather History
1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.
Gillespie, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Nov 25
Night: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain between 7pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Nov 26
Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Nov 27
Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday Nov 28
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Night: Snow likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Nov 29
Day: Rain and snow. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Nov 30
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday Dec 1
Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday Dec 2
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:55 AM
Sunset 4:40 PM
Last Light 5:09 PM
Moonset 8:08 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
95 at 7 Miles East-southeast Of Hidalgo, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
-2 at 20 Miles West-southwest Of Dubois, WY
Weather Folklore
If cumulus clouds are smaller at sunset than at noon, expect fair weather.
