Will 1st November Weekend Bring Taste Of Winter: IL Weather

A cooler and possibly rainy weekend is ahead for Illinois. According to the National Weather Service, precipitation is possible late Saturday night into Sunday. Temps will remain in the mid-50s this weekend; Saturday has a high of 55 and Sunday has a high of 57 degrees.

With October over, November usually signifies the first taste of winter across Illinois. While there is no snow in the forecast yet, November usually does see quite a few flakes. The NWS said 78 percent of Novembers have measurable snow, while 3 percent have no snow at all. The average first day with a high less than 32 degrees also occurs in November, and typically occurs Nov. 24.

According to the NWS, the change in average temperatures in November is larger than any other month. The average for Nov. 1 is 56 degrees, while Nov. 30 has an average of 40 degrees.

Here is a more detailed look at your weather this weekend:

• FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
• SATURDAY NIGHT: A 30 percent chance of showers after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• SUNDAY: Showers, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 55. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• SUNDAY NIGHT: Showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.