River Forest, IN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 51°F
Feels Like 51°F  
Humidity 73% Dew Point 43°F Wind NE 3 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 28.8 in.
Solar Rad 159 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 0.9 mi. SW of central River Forest
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 53F, Low 16F
80%
53
16
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 27F, Low 22F
27
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 45F, Low 23F
45
23
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 33F, Low 19F
33
19
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 39F, Low 33F
39
33
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain, High 48F, Low 37F
20%
48
37
WedDec 24
Wed Dec 24: Rain, High 49F
20%
49
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 53°F to a low of 27°F, then recover to 49°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 39°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1944 - Typhoon Cobra, also known as the Typhoon of 1944 or Halsey's Typhoon, was the United States Navy designation for a tropical cyclone that struck the Task Force 38 in the during World War II in the Pacific. The typhoon was first observed on December 17 as it surprised a fleet of ships in the open waters of the western Pacific Ocean. Sustained winds associated with the storm were up to 100 mph with gusts to 140 mph. On December 18, the small but violent typhoon hit the Task Force while many of the ships were attempting to refuel. Due to the extreme seas and winds, three destroyers capsized and went down with practically all hands, while a cruiser, five aircraft carriers, and three destroyers suffered serious damage. Approximately 790 officers and men were lost or killed with another 80 injured. This storm inflicted more damage on the Navy than any storm since the hurricane at Apia, Samoa, in 1889.

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River Forest, IN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday Dec 24

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.


About River Forest, IN

River Forest is a town in Anderson Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 26 at the 2020 census.

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