Lake Sara, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 40°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 56% Dew Point 26°F Wind SSW 12 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer 29.98 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.3 mi. SE of central Lake Sara
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Cloudy, Low 33F
 
33
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 44F, Low 49F
44
49
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 52F, Low 19F
100%
52
19
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 32F, Low 26F
32
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 27F
49
27
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 27F
41
27
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 43F, Low 34F
43
34

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 44°F to 43°F, reaching a high of 49°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 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Sara, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 49 by 5am. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain. Temperature rising to near 52 by 11am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

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