Saxton, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

36°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 49% Dew Point 19°F Wind WNW 17 MPH Gusts 24 Barometer 29.55 in.
Solar Rad 39 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 11.8 mi. SE of central Saxton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 20F
36
20
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Increasing Clouds, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 32F, Low 21F
100%
32
21
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 4F
26
4
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 19F, Low 7F
19
7
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 11F
22
11
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F
30
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 19°F to 36°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 14°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1883 - Fire engines were called out in New York City and New Haven, CT, as a result of the afterglow of the sunset due to vivid red ash from the Krakatoa Volcano explosion in August.

More on this and other weather history

Saxton, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow after midnight. Low around 24. Light south southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

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