Braidwood, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (60408)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 67°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 67°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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Braidwood 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Oct 5
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 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. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Oct 7
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday Oct 10
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday Oct 11
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:55 AM
Sunset 6:29 PM
Last Light 6:57 PM
Moonset 5:00 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
When mountain moss is soft and limpid, expect rain.
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About Braidwood, Illinois
Braidwood is a city in Will and Grundy counties, Illinois, United States, approximately 53 miles (85 km) southwest of Chicago and 18 miles (29 km) south of Joliet. The population was 6,191 at the 2010 census.
The Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, a nuclear power plant owned by Exelon Corporation, is also located in the area (although the plant's address is actually in the nearby town of Braceville). The station is one of the major employers in the area and provides a significant portion of the electricity used in the Chicago area. The plant has been the subject of controversy concerning a series of leaks since 2007.
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