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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe · Kane, IL; McHenry, IL

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 10:28AM CDT until August 11 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Instructions: Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for damaging winds and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe · Cook, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; Will, IL

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 10:22AM CDT until August 11 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Instructions: Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe · Boone, IL; Cook, IL; De Kalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Ford, IL; Grundy, IL; Iroquois, IL; Kane, IL; Kankakee, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IL; La Salle, IL; Lee, IL; Livingston, IL; McHenry, IL; Ogle, IL; Will, IL; Winnebago, IL; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Lake, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 7:39AM CDT until August 11 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Advisory

Minor · Grundy, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL

Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 9:59AM CDT until August 11 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Instructions: A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters.

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Aurora, Illinois weather · now

75°

Heavy Rain and Fog/Mist and Squalls

Feels: 77°
High / Low: 83° / 69°
Wind: 5 mph
Humidity: 94%

Precipitation is expected to continue through the next two hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 93% · 10 AM

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9 PM

ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate

Sun 5:57 AM 7:59 PM 14h 2m

Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Aurora, Illinois, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 83° with a low near 69°. 4 active weather alerts in effect.

What to wear today

Rain jacket and umbrella

Plan for showers (93%). Skip cotton or anything that dries slow.

Next 24 hours

10 AM

77°

93%
12 PM

79°

55%
2 PM

80°

63%
4 PM

82°

47%
6 PM

81°

32%
8 PM

78°

27%
10 PM

74°

19%
12 AM

72°

34%
2 AM

71°

35%
4 AM

70°

18%
6 AM

69°

11%
8 AM

71°

42%

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7 days

Today 8/11 Showers And Thunderstorms 93% 83° · 69°
1. 10 AM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms 93%
2. 11 AM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 89%
3. 12 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55%
4. 1 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
5. 2 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
6. 3 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
7. 4 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
8. 5 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52%
9. 6 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
10. 7 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
11. 8 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
12. 9 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
13. 10 PM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
14. 11 PM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
Wed 8/12 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61% 83° · 68°
1. 12 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
2. 1 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 45%
3. 2 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
4. 3 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
5. 4 AM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
6. 5 AM 69° Mostly Cloudy 10%
7. 6 AM 69° Partly Sunny 11%
8. 7 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
9. 8 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42%
10. 9 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42%
11. 10 AM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56%
12. 11 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
13. 12 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
14. 1 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
15. 2 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
16. 3 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 56%
17. 4 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
18. 5 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
19. 6 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
20. 7 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
21. 8 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
22. 9 PM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
23. 10 PM 73° Mostly Cloudy 10%
24. 11 PM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
Thu 8/13 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73% 80° · 66°
1. 12 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
2. 1 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
3. 2 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
4. 3 AM 69° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61%
5. 4 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 47%
6. 5 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
7. 6 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 42%
8. 7 AM 69° Rain Showers Likely 63%
9. 8 AM 70° Rain Showers Likely 63%
10. 9 AM 73° Rain Showers Likely 63%
11. 10 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
12. 11 AM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
13. 12 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
14. 1 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
15. 2 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
16. 3 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
17. 4 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
18. 5 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
19. 6 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73%
20. 7 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
21. 8 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
22. 9 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
23. 10 PM 71° Chance Rain Showers 47%
24. 11 PM 70° Chance Rain Showers 47%
Fri 8/14 Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 57% 79° · 64°
1. 12 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 47%
2. 1 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 40%
3. 2 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 40%
4. 3 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 40%
5. 4 AM 67° Chance Rain Showers 40%
6. 5 AM 67° Chance Rain Showers 40%
7. 6 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 40%
8. 7 AM 66° Partly Sunny 11%
9. 8 AM 68° Partly Sunny 11%
10. 9 AM 72° Partly Sunny 11%
11. 10 AM 75° Mostly Cloudy 11%
12. 11 AM 77° Partly Sunny 11%
13. 12 PM 78° Partly Sunny 11%
14. 1 PM 78° Partly Sunny 6%
15. 2 PM 78° Partly Sunny 6%
16. 3 PM 78° Partly Sunny 6%
17. 4 PM 78° Partly Sunny 6%
18. 5 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 6%
19. 6 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 6%
20. 7 PM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
21. 8 PM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
22. 9 PM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
23. 10 PM 69° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
24. 11 PM 68° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
Sat 8/15 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57% 80° · 69°
1. 12 AM 67° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
2. 1 AM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
3. 2 AM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
4. 3 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
5. 4 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
6. 5 AM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
7. 6 AM 65° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
8. 7 AM 65° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
9. 8 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
10. 9 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
11. 10 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
12. 11 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
13. 12 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
14. 1 PM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
15. 2 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
16. 3 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
17. 4 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
18. 5 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
19. 6 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
20. 7 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
21. 8 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
22. 9 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
23. 10 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
24. 11 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
Sun 8/16 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57% 82° · 65°
1. 12 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
2. 1 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
3. 2 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
4. 3 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
5. 4 AM 71° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
6. 5 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
7. 6 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
8. 7 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
9. 8 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
10. 9 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
11. 10 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
12. 11 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
13. 12 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
14. 1 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
15. 2 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
16. 3 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
17. 4 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
18. 5 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
19. 6 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
20. 7 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
21. 8 PM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
22. 9 PM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
23. 10 PM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
24. 11 PM 71° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny 12% 79° · 62°
1. 12 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
2. 1 AM 69° Mostly Cloudy 12%
3. 2 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 12%
4. 3 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 12%
5. 4 AM 67° Mostly Cloudy 12%
6. 5 AM 66° Mostly Cloudy 12%
7. 6 AM 66° Partly Sunny 12%
8. 7 AM 66° Partly Sunny 8%
9. 8 AM 68° Partly Sunny 8%
10. 9 AM 70° Partly Sunny 8%
11. 10 AM 73° Partly Sunny 8%
12. 11 AM 74° Partly Sunny 8%
13. 12 PM 75° Partly Sunny 8%
14. 1 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 10%
15. 2 PM 77° Mostly Sunny 10%
16. 3 PM 78° Mostly Sunny 10%
17. 4 PM 78° Mostly Sunny 10%
18. 5 PM 78° Mostly Sunny 10%
19. 6 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 10%
20. 7 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 9%
21. 8 PM 73° Partly Cloudy 9%
22. 9 PM 71° Partly Cloudy 9%

Extended outlook days 8–16

Tue 8/18 Cloudy 7% 75° · 56°
Wed 8/19 Cloudy 14% 79° · 64°
Thu 8/20 Cloudy 18% 78° · 63°
Fri 8/21 Rain Showers 10% 84° · 68°
Sat 8/22 Rain Showers 19% 70° · 57°
Sun 8/23 Partly Cloudy 12% 65° · 51°
Mon 8/24 Mostly Sunny 20% 68° · 50°
Tue 8/25 Cloudy 42% 69° · 48°
Wed 8/26 Cloudy 17% 75° · 54°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Monday, 8/17

Mostly Sunny, 79° / 62°

Tomorrow83°68°
Thu80°66°
Fri79°64°
Sat80°69°
Sun82°65°
Mon79°62°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

RunTomorrow 7 AM
warm at 66°F · light wind (10 mph) · slight chance of rain (11%) · rain should clear by 7 AM · pollen moderate today
Excellent98 / 100
BikeTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (11%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
GolfTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (11%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
PicnicTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 69°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (11%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Aurora

Aurora in August typically averages 82° highs and 64° lows, with about 12 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 84°); the coldest is January (average low 15°). July is the wettest month on average.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainy days
Jan	28°	15°	13
Feb	37°	21°	8
Mar	53°	33°	14
Apr	62°	43°	18
May	70°	50°	13
Jun	80°	62°	17
Jul	84°	67°	20
Aug	82°	64°	12
Sep	78°	59°	5
Oct	67°	48°	8
Nov	50°	37°	12
Dec	35°	22°	14

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Rain showers likely before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint: LOT 52,66
Radar station: KLOT
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 41.761, -88.320