Lake Tacoma, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 40°F
Feels Like 36°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point 26°F Wind S 6 MPH Barometer 30.07 in.
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

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

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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