Lake Tacoma, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 45°F
Feels Like 41°F  
Humidity 51% Dew Point 28°F Wind SW 8 MPH Barometer 30.08 in.
Solar Rad 234 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 4.1 mi. NNW of central Lake Tacoma
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 56F, Low 49F
56
49
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 56F, Low 25F
90%
56
25
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 40F, Low 32F
40
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 33F
54
33
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 32F
48
32
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 40F
47
40
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 57F
57
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 40°F mid-week, recovering to 57°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 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Tacoma, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. Temperature rising to near 56 by 11am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

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