Elgin, Illinois · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 63° / 40°
- Wind
- 15 mph
- Humidity
- 62%
Tomorrow· Thursday69°/48°· Sunny
5° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Elgin, Illinois, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly cloudy today. Today's high is 63° with a low near 40°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 63°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
51°
0%
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9 AM
52°
0%
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11 AM
54°
0%
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1 PM
58°
0%
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3 PM
62°
0%
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5 PM
62°
0%
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7 PM
60°
0%
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9 PM
53°
0%
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11 PM
47°
0%
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1 AM
44°
0%
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3 AM
41°
0%
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5 AM
41°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Mostly Cloudy 0% 63° · 40°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 42% 69° · 48°
- Fri 5/15
Chance Rain Showers 42% 76° · 56° - Sat 5/16
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 58% 86° · 58° - Sun 5/17 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 55% 79° · 61°
- Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59% 87° · 60°
- Tue 5/19 Rain Showers Likely 67% 75° · 52°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Cloudy 43% 57° · 45° - Thu 5/21 Mostly Sunny 20% 69° · 44°
- Fri 5/22 Mostly Sunny 20% 75° · 53°
- Sat 5/23 Cloudy 20% 80° · 58°
- Sun 5/24
Drizzle 25% 79° · 68° - Mon 5/25 Drizzle 22% 83° · 66°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 29% 71° · 65°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 32% 71° · 51°
- Thu 5/28
Partly Cloudy 42% 58° · 44°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
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.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 51°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike2 PM
comfortable at 61°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent99 / 100 - Golf2 PM
comfortable at 61°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic3 PM
cool but workable at 62°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent89 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Elgin
Elgin in May typically averages 69° highs and 49° lows, with about 16 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 83°); the coldest is January (average low 13°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 13° | 13 |
| Feb | 36° | 20° | 9 |
| Mar | 52° | 32° | 15 |
| Apr | 61° | 42° | 18 |
| May | 69° | 49° | 16 |
| Jun | 82° | 63° | 15 |
| Jul | 83° | 66° | 21 |
| Aug | 81° | 64° | 13 |
| Sep | 77° | 59° | 7 |
| Oct | 66° | 48° | 7 |
| Nov | 49° | 36° | 13 |
| Dec | 34° | 21° | 14 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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