Lincoln, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 15°F
Feels Like 5°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 5°F Wind N 7 MPH Barometer 30.36 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.5 mi. ENE of central Lincoln
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 16F, Low -1F
16
-1
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 21F
31
21
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F, Low 19F
31
19
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 26F, Low 6F
26
6
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 24F, Low 16F
24
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 25F
35
25
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain, High 36F
50%
36
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 16°F to a high of 36°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 39°F with lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1982 - The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached 72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The month as a whole was also the warmest of record.

More on this and other weather history

Lincoln, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -7 and 3. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Fog

Night: Patchy freezing fog. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.


About Lincoln, IL

Lincoln is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Illinois, United States. First settled in the 1830s, it is the only town in the U.S. that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; as a lawyer, he pled cases in courtrooms there from 1847 to 1859. Lincoln is home to two prisons. It is also the home of the world's largest covered wagon and numerous other historical sites along the Route 66 corridor. The population was 13,288 at the 2020 census.

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