Harp Township, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

31°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 28°F Wind SSW 3 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 29.99 in.
Solar Rad 407 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.3 mi. S of central Harp Township
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 31F, Low 2F
40%
31
2
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 14F, Low -3F
14
-3
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 28F, Low 16F
28
16
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 28F, Low 17F
28
17
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 28F, Low 15F
30%
28
15
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 27F, Low 18F
27
18
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F
33
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 14°F mid-week, recovering to 33°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 23°F.


This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history


Harp Township, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -2 and -12. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

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