Morgan County, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 31°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point 30°F Wind WSW 5 MPH Barometer 29.93 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 4.4 mi. NW of central Morgan County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 35F, Low 31F
35
31
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 23F, Low 9F
30%
23
9
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 27F, Low 17F
27
17
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 35F
42
35
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 37F, Low 20F
37
20
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, High 30F, Low 15F
50%
30
15
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Partly Sunny, High 23F
23
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 35°F to 23°F, reaching a high of 42°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1886 - A great snowstorm hit the southern Appalachain Mountains. The three day storm produced 25 inches at Rome GA, 33 inches at Asheville NC, and 42 inches in the mountains. Montgomery AL received a record eleven inches of snow. Columbia SC received one to two inches of sleet.

More on this and other weather history

Morgan County, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Freezing Rain

Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Friday Dec 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.


About Morgan County, IL

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 32,915. Its county seat is Jacksonville. Morgan County is part of the Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area.

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