Western Springs, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 18°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point 17°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.82 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.2 mi. W of central Western Springs
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Mostly Cloudy, Low 14F
 
14
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 28F, Low 18F
100%
28
18
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 17F
24
17
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 32F, Low 5F
40%
32
5
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 14F, Low -1F
14
-1
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 24F, Low 16F
50%
24
16
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 28F, Low 21F
28
21

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 14°F mid-week, recovering to 28°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 22°F.


This Date in Weather History

1925 - An extremely rare late November hurricane began to affect the west coast of Florida as it strengthened during the day. The storm made landfall very early on December 1st south of Tampa Bay, weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed central Florida, and exited around St. Augustine. The storm regained Hurricane strength off Jacksonville late on the 1st. Heavy rain continued over northeast Florida on the 2nd. Gale force winds were reported from the Keys to Jacksonville and over 50 people lost their lives, mostly on ships at sea. Damage along the coast south of Jacksonville was heavy and excessive rain and wind seriously damaged citrus and truck crops.

More on this and other weather history


Western Springs, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 18. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 14.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.


About Western Springs, IL

Western Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 13,629. Named for local mineral springs on the southwest side of town, Western Springs originally consisted of flat prairie land with a swamp on its western border. It is located along the BNSF Railway (formerly the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad) between Chicago and Aurora, encompassing roughly the area between Willow Springs Road (Gilbert Avenue), Ogden Avenue, Interstate 294, and West Plainfield Road.

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