Prairie Du Rocher, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

22°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 80% Dew Point 17°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.13 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.2 mi. WSW of central Prairie Du Rocher
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 53F, Low 35F
53
35
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 56F, Low 43F
56
43
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 54F, Low 21F
80%
54
21
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 40F, Low 32F
40
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 33F
56
33
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 32F
49
32
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 50F
50
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 53°F to 50°F, reaching a high of 56°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 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Prairie Du Rocher, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before noon. Temperature rising to near 54 by 9am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

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