Wood River, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

39°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 30°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.5 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.1 mi. N of central Wood River
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Sunny, High 54F, Low 45F
54
45
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 55F, Low 23F
90%
55
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 39F, Low 32F
39
32
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 56F, Low 29F
56
29
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 46F, Low 29F
46
29
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 37F
45
37
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 56F
56
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 54°F to 56°F, reaching a high of 56°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Wood River, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 45 by 8pm, then rising to around 52 during the remainder of the night. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before noon. Temperature rising to near 55 by 9am, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.


About Wood River, IL

Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census.

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