Riverside, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Clear 16°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 73% Dew Point 9°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.25 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.8 mi. SW of central Riverside
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Cloudy, Low 6F
 
6
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 17F, Low 1F
17
1
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 23F
28
23
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 18F
30
18
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 28F, Low 13F
50%
28
13
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 16F
24
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 33F, Low 24F
50%
33
24

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 17°F to 33°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 22°F.

This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

Riverside, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.


About Riverside, IL

Riverside is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population of the village was 9,298 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Chicago, located roughly 9 miles (14 km) west of downtown Chicago and 2 miles (3 km) outside city limits. A significant portion of the village is in the Riverside Landscape Architecture District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.

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