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This is the current conditions weather report for Mendota. The report was made 52 minutes ago, at 08:35 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 10 miles per hour / 16.7 kilometers per hour from the west (280°). The temperature was 19°F / -7°C, with a dew-point at 19°F / -7°C. The temperature felt like 9°F / -13°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.36 inHg / 1029 hPa. The relative humidity was 58%. The skies were clear.

Mendota is a city located in north-central Illinois in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The city has 7,272 residents, and is the fifth largest city in LaSalle County. Mendota is served by interstate highway 39 and by many state highways. There is also daily train service by Amtrak at the Mendota (Amtrak station) to Chicago and also to points west on the Illinois Zephyr, Carl Sandburg, and Southwest Chief routes. The Mendota Sweet Corn Festival attracts thousands of visitors each August; it features a parade, a carnival, free sweet corn, and other special events.

The city has two lakes used for boating and fishing. Mendota also maintains a community swimming pool.

Mendota is located at 41.549397, -89.118377. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²). 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.58%) is water. In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

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