Raccoon, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 90% Dew Point 49°F Wind SW 3 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 29.78 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.7 mi. S of central Raccoon
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, Low 53F
30%
 
53
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 54F, Low 25F
100%
54
25
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 38F, Low 31F
38
31
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 53F, Low 26F
53
26
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 27F
43
27
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 41F
45
41
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Cloudy, High 58F, Low 48F
58
48

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 38°F to a high of 58°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

Raccoon, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. Temperature rising to near 54 by 9am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday Dec 24

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

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