Mendota, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

8°F
Feels Like 5°F  
Humidity 63% Dew Point -2°F Wind N 2 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 30.31 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9 mi. NW of central Mendota
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Cloudy, Low -1F
 
-1
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 10F
10
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 28F, Low 21F
28
21
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 27F, Low 13F
27
13
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 21F, Low 3F
21
3
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 21F, Low 13F
21
13
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F, Low 21F
32
21

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 10°F to a high of 32°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 20°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - Birmingham, AL, was drenched with 9.22 inches of rain in 24 hours. The rains caused severe flash flooding which literally submerged traffic.

More on this and other weather history

Mendota, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -7 by midnight, then rising to around 1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -19. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.


About Mendota, IL

Mendota is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, in the state's north-central region. The population was 7,061 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Mendota is located approximately 85 miles west of Chicago, 70 miles east of Moline and 55 miles south of Rockford. The current mayor is David W. Boelk, an independent elected to a four-year term. The name "Mendota" is derived from a Lakota word meaning "junction of two trails", which was found appropriate for the city since there was a nearby railroad junction for the Illinois Central Railroad and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

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