Tower Lake, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 49°F
Feels Like 49°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 48°F Wind WNW 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 29.36 in.
Solar Rad 3 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 2.5 mi. ESE of central Tower Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain And Snow, Low 33F
80%
 
33
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Snow, High 32F, Low 23F
60%
32
23
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 20F
32
20
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 21F
30
21
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 31F, Low 28F
50%
31
28
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 29F, Low 8F
50%
29
8
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 21F, Low 7F
21
7

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 32°F to 21°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

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 41°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history

Tower Lake, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Nov 26

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 9am. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

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