Riverton, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Sunny 28°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point 24°F Wind N 5 MPH Gusts 15 Barometer 29.63 in.
Solar Rad 394 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.3 mi. SW of central Riverton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 32F, Low 4F
50%
32
4
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 16F, Low 0F
16
0
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 16F
30
16
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 20F
30
20
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 16F
30
16
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 21F
29
21
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 36F
36
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 32°F to a low of 16°F mid-week, then warm to 36°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing wintry mix chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

Riverton, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.


About Riverton, IL

Riverton is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,455 at the 2010 census, up from 3,062 in 2000. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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