River Forest, IN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 39°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point 34°F Wind Calm Barometer 28.97 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.9 mi. SW of central River Forest
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, Low 41F
 
41
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 52F, Low 18F
100%
52
18
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 27F, Low 22F
27
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 45F, Low 24F
45
24
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 22F
37
22
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 33F
40
33
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Showers, High 48F, Low 34F
20%
48
34

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 52°F to a low of 27°F, then recover to 48°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

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

River Forest, IN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 4am. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Showers

Night: Isolated showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Showers

Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Dec 23

Showers

Day: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Showers

Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Dec 24

Showers

Day: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


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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