Petersburg, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (62675)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 81°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 81°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1638 - The journal of John Winthrop recorded that a mighty tempest struck eastern New England. This second severe hurricane in three years blew down many trees in mile long tracks.
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Petersburg 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Oct 5
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Oct 6
Day: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday Oct 10
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday Oct 11
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:00 AM
Sunset 6:36 PM
Last Light 7:03 PM
Moonset 5:07 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
98 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
15 at 27 Miles South Of Bonanza, UT
Weather Folklore
If smoke falls to the ground, it is likely to rain.
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About Petersburg, Illinois
Petersburg is a city in and the county seat of Menard County, Illinois, United States, on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the Sangamon River. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,258 at the 2020 census, nearly unchanged from 2010. Petersburg is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of New Salem, the original location where Abraham Lincoln first settled, as he started his career.
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