Mechanicsburg, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 50°F
Feels Like 50°F  
Humidity 58% Dew Point 36°F Wind N 2 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 29.6 in.751.8 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.6 miles W of central Mechanicsburg
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Partly Cloudy, Low 44F
 
44
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 72F, Low 57F
72
57
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 73F, Low 38F
73
38
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 56F, Low 34F
56
34
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 40F
55
40
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 54F, Low 38F
30%
54
38
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 56F, Low 44F
50%
56
44

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 72°F to 56°F, falling as low as 54°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 52°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

Mechanicsburg, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.


About Mechanicsburg, IL

Mechanicsburg is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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