Russell, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 65°F
Feels Like 65°F  
Humidity 60% Dew Point 50°F Wind SW 3 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.2 in.741.7 mm
Solar Rad 308 w/m2 UV Index 3
Report from a personal weather station 3.8 miles ENE of central Russell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 64F
64
 
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 67F, Low 33F
67
33
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 47F, Low 27F
47
27
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 33F
45
33
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 44F, Low 32F
50%
44
32
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 37F
47
37
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain Likely, High 50F
50%
50
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 64°F, reaching 67°F before cooling to 44°F, then recovering to 50°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 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1986 - An early season cold wave set more than 200 records from the northwestern U.S. to the east coast over a seven day period. For some places it proved to be the coldest weather of the winter season.

More on this and other weather history

Russell, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 5am. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Rain

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

Thursday Nov 20

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.


About Russell, IL

Russell is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The community is located on Russell Road, a few miles east of Interstate 94 (also the terminus of Interstate 41), and was named for industrialist and political figure Russell Sage, who was connected with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road, later Soo Line Railroad and now, Canadian Pacific) which bisects the village. Russell is near the Wisconsin state line 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Winthrop Harbor. Russell has a post office with ZIP code 60075.

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