Grand Detour, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 29°F
Feels Like 29°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 26°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.91 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.4 mi. WSW of central Grand Detour
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 41F
36
41
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 45F, Low 10F
100%
45
10
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 29F, Low 21F
29
21
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 42F, Low 17F
42
17
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 29F, Low 18F
29
18
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 30F
36
30
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Cloudy, High 42F
42
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 29°F to 42°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Grand Detour, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Drizzle

Night: Rain or drizzle likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 5am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow. Temperature rising to near 45 by 9am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.


About Grand Detour, IL

Grand Detour is an unincorporated census-designated place in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 429. The village is named after an odd turn in the Rock River, which flows north past the village, rather than its normal southwestern course. John Deere invented the steel plow in Grand Detour, and the John Deere House and Shop is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.

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