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Elgin, Illinois weather · now

68°

Light Rain

High / Low
82° / 67°
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
94%
Currently precipitating; clearing around 1:00 PM (19 min).

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 49% · 1 PM

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ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 5:56 AM 7:59 PM 14h 3m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Elgin, Illinois, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 82° with a low near 67°.

What to wear today

T-shirt and shorts, grab the umbrella

Warm 82°F with passing rain.

Next 24 hours

65° 75° 85° ↑ 81° ↓ 68° 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM

  1. 12 PM

    77°

    42%

  2. 2 PM

    78°

    44%

  3. 4 PM

    81°

    48%

  4. 6 PM

    80°

    27%

  5. 8 PM

    76°

    28%

  6. 10 PM

    72°

    13%

  7. 12 AM

    71°

    25%

  8. 2 AM

    70°

    28%

  9. 4 AM

    69°

    14%

  10. 6 AM

    68°

    14%

  11. 8 AM

    70°

    37%

  12. 10 AM

    75°

    55%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% 82° · 67°
    1. 12 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42%
    2. 1 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    3. 2 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    4. 3 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    5. 4 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48%
    6. 5 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    7. 6 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    8. 7 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    9. 8 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    10. 9 PM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    11. 10 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 13%
    12. 11 PM 71° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
  2. Wed 8/12 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55% 82° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    2. 1 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    3. 2 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    4. 3 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    5. 4 AM 69° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    6. 5 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 12%
    7. 6 AM 68° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    8. 7 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    9. 8 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    10. 9 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    11. 10 AM 75° Rain Showers Likely 55%
    12. 11 AM 76° Chance Rain Showers 52%
    13. 12 PM 78° Chance Rain Showers 50%
    14. 1 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    15. 2 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    16. 3 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52%
    17. 4 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    18. 5 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    19. 6 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    20. 7 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 6%
    21. 8 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 9%
    22. 9 PM 74° Mostly Cloudy 6%
    23. 10 PM 72° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    24. 11 PM 71° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
  3. Thu 8/13 Rain Showers Likely 69% 79° · 65°
    1. 12 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 30%
    2. 1 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 45%
    3. 2 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    4. 3 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 48%
    5. 4 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 45%
    6. 5 AM 67° Chance Rain Showers 31%
    7. 6 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 49%
    8. 7 AM 68° Rain Showers Likely 66%
    9. 8 AM 70° Rain Showers Likely 66%
    10. 9 AM 72° Rain Showers Likely 66%
    11. 10 AM 74° Rain Showers Likely 66%
    12. 11 AM 75° Rain Showers Likely 66%
    13. 12 PM 76° Rain Showers Likely 66%
    14. 1 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69%
    15. 2 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69%
    16. 3 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69%
    17. 4 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69%
    18. 5 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69%
    19. 6 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69%
    20. 7 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    21. 8 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    22. 9 PM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    23. 10 PM 70° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    24. 11 PM 69° Chance Rain Showers 33%
  4. Fri 8/14 Chance Rain Showers 58% 78° · 64°
    1. 12 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 33%
    2. 1 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    3. 2 AM 67° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    4. 3 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    5. 4 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    6. 5 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    7. 6 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 26%
    8. 7 AM 65° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    9. 8 AM 67° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    10. 9 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    11. 10 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    12. 11 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    13. 12 PM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    14. 1 PM 76° Partly Sunny 8%
    15. 2 PM 76° Partly Sunny 8%
    16. 3 PM 76° Partly Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    18. 5 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 74° Partly Cloudy 8%
    20. 7 PM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    21. 8 PM 72° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    22. 9 PM 70° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    23. 10 PM 69° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    24. 11 PM 68° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
  5. Sat 8/15 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64% 81° · 69°
    1. 12 AM 68° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    2. 1 AM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    3. 2 AM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    4. 3 AM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    5. 4 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    6. 5 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    7. 6 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58%
    8. 7 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    9. 8 AM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    10. 9 AM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    11. 10 AM 72° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    12. 11 AM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    13. 12 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    14. 1 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    15. 2 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    16. 3 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    17. 4 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    18. 5 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    19. 6 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    20. 7 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    21. 8 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    22. 9 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    23. 10 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    24. 11 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
  6. Sun 8/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% 82° · 64°
    1. 12 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    2. 1 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    3. 2 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    4. 3 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    5. 4 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    6. 5 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    7. 6 AM 69° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    8. 7 AM 70° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    9. 8 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    10. 9 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    11. 10 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    12. 11 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    13. 12 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    14. 1 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    15. 2 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    16. 3 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    17. 4 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    18. 5 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    19. 6 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    20. 7 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    21. 8 PM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    22. 9 PM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    23. 10 PM 71° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    24. 11 PM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
  7. Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny 9% 78° · 61°
    1. 12 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    2. 1 AM 68° Partly Cloudy 9%
    3. 2 AM 68° Partly Cloudy 9%
    4. 3 AM 67° Partly Cloudy 9%
    5. 4 AM 66° Partly Cloudy 9%
    6. 5 AM 65° Partly Cloudy 9%
    7. 6 AM 64° Mostly Sunny 9%
    8. 7 AM 65° Mostly Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 67° Mostly Sunny 4%
    10. 9 AM 70° Mostly Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 4%
    12. 11 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 75° Mostly Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    15. 2 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    16. 3 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    18. 5 PM 76° Mostly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 75° Partly Cloudy 8%
    20. 7 PM 74° Partly Cloudy 4%
    21. 8 PM 72° Partly Cloudy 4%
    22. 9 PM 70° Partly Cloudy 4%
    23. 10 PM 68° Partly Cloudy 4%
    24. 11 PM 66° Partly Cloudy 4%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Cloudy 8% 75° · 57°
  2. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 15% 80° · 64°
  3. Thu 8/20 Cloudy 20% 78° · 63°
  4. Fri 8/21 Rain Showers 10% 89° · 67°
  5. Sat 8/22 Rain Showers 19% 69° · 56°
  6. Sun 8/23 Mostly Sunny 12% 65° · 51°
  7. Mon 8/24 Mostly Sunny 20% 68° · 50°
  8. Tue 8/25 Partly Cloudy 42% 69° · 49°
  9. Wed 8/26 Cloudy 17% 74° · 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, 78° / 61°

  1. Tomorrow82°67°
  2. Thu79°65°
  3. Fri78°64°
  4. Sat81°69°
  5. Sun82°64°
  6. Mon78°61°

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 6 AM

    comfortable at 65°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (26%) · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • BikeTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (14%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • GolfTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (14%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
  • PicnicTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (14%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today

    Excellent100 / 100
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Elgin

Elgin in August typically averages 80° highs and 63° lows, with about 13 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 84°); the coldest is January (average low 13°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan27°13°13
Feb36°20°9
Mar52°32°15
Apr61°42°18
May69°49°14
Jun80°62°16
Jul84°67°19
Aug80°63°13
Sep77°59°7
Oct66°48°7
Nov49°36°13
Dec34°21°14

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

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
LOT 53,79
Radar station
KLOT
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
42.035, -88.283