Tracking Dec. 8 weather in Coal City over the last 15 years

Over the past 15 years, Dec. 8 in Coal City has seen a widely varying range of conditions. The warmest recorded high on this date was 58°F in 2023, while the coldest low was 3°F in 2010.

Precipitation patterns have also fluctuated, with Dec. 8, 2014 recording the highest precipitation in the past 15 years at 4.6 mm, consisting of 4.4 mm of rainfall and 1.4 mm of snowfall. For reference, 7 mm of snowfall is generally equivalent to 1 mm of rain or total precipitation. Interestingly, 11 years out of the last 15 years had no measurable precipitation on this date.

Wind speeds have varied as well, with the strongest gust on Dec. 8 reaching 34 mph (2016) and the highest sustained wind speed recorded at 17 mph (2016).

These historical trends suggest that the weather on Dec. 8 in Coal City has been quite unpredictable over the years.