Perks, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 40°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 73% Dew Point 32°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.95 in.
Solar Rad 2 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 12.2 mi. SE of central Perks
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 56F, Low 48F
56
48
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 57F, Low 25F
90%
57
25
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 41F, Low 31F
41
31
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 34F
55
34
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 33F
50
33
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 41F
50
41
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Cloudy, High 57F
57
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 41°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 47°F with lows around 29°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

Perks, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 57 by noon, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 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 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.


About Perks, IL

Perks is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. Perks is 7 miles (11 kilometers) northeast of Ullin. Perks had a post office with ZIP code 62973. This post office was discontinued on August 12, 2017. Perks now falls under the 62992 ZIP code of Ullin. Perks was originally known as Stringtown. The community has one grocery store and gas station. Local attractions include the Cache River State Natural Area. Perks has fewer than 100 people, many of whom are farmers or longtime residents of the community.

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