Hopewell Estates, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

40°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 74% Dew Point 32°F Wind ESE 3 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 30.03 in.
Solar Rad 353 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 13.5 mi. SSE of central Hopewell Estates
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 46F
40
46
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 33F, Low 15F
100%
33
15
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 24F
31
24
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 46F, Low 20F
46
20
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 36F, Low 24F
36
24
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 34F
42
34
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 48F
48
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 40°F to 48°F, reaching a high of 48°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 21°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

Hopewell Estates, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 46 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly before noon. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

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