Lake Thunderbird, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 43°F
Feels Like 35°F  
Humidity 75% Dew Point 36°F Wind S 17 MPH Gusts 26 Barometer 29.66 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 13.6 mi. SSE of central Lake Thunderbird
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain Likely, Low 45F
60%
 
45
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow Showers, High 48F, Low 11F
100%
48
11
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 23F
30
23
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 45F, Low 19F
45
19
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 34F, Low 24F
34
24
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 34F
41
34
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 29F
48
29

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 30°F to 48°F, reaching a high of 48°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 20°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Thunderbird, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow Showers

Day: Rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 48 by 9am, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow Showers

Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

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