Riverwoods, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 9°F
Feels Like 9°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point 3°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.36 in.
Report from a personal weather station 3.1 mi. ENE of central Riverwoods
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 17F
17
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 22F
28
22
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 16F
30
16
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 27F, Low 11F
30%
27
11
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 25F, Low 16F
25
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 34F, Low 22F
50%
34
22
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain And Snow, High 35F
50%
35
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 17°F to 35°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Riverwoods, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 4 by 9pm, then rising to around 10 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -9. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

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

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.


About Riverwoods, IL

Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1959 by local steel magnate Jay Peterson. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,790. The corporate headquarters of CCH are located there, as well as Orphans of the Storm, an animal shelter founded in 1928 by famous dancer Irene Castle. The village used to host the annual "Arts & Riverwoods" festival.

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