Riverton, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 45°F
Feels Like 44°F  
Humidity 66% Dew Point 35°F Wind N 3 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.49 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.3 mi. SW of central Riverton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 48F
41
48
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 51F, Low 18F
90%
51
18
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 34F, Low 27F
34
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 25F
50
25
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 25F
39
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 32F
40
32
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 50F
50
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 41°F to 50°F, reaching a high of 50°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°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

Riverton, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 48 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before noon. Temperature rising to near 51 by 9am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.


About Riverton, IL

Riverton is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,455 at the 2010 census, up from 3,062 in 2000. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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