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Peoria, Illinois · now

61°

Cloudy

High / Low
75° / 54°
Wind
33 mph S
Humidity
45%

Tomorrow· Saturday81°/62°· Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

16° warmer than yesterday at this time

Moderate precipitation starting in about 21 minutes, lasting roughly 2+ hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Peoria, Illinois, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly sunny today. Today's high is 75° with a low near 54°.

What to wear today

Rain jacket and umbrella

Plan for showers (73%). Skip cotton or anything that dries slow.

Next 24 hours

50° 65° 80° 75° 54° 4 AM 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM
  1. 4 AM

    56°

    71%

  2. 6 AM

    55°

    51%

  3. 8 AM

    54°

    15%

  4. 10 AM

    59°

    2%

  5. 12 PM

    65°

    0%

  6. 2 PM

    71°

    1%

  7. 4 PM

    74°

    2%

  8. 6 PM

    74°

    2%

  9. 8 PM

    72°

    1%

  10. 10 PM

    67°

    2%

  11. 12 AM

    65°

    5%

  12. 2 AM

    64°

    19%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/15 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 73% 75° · 54°
  2. Sat 5/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 59% 81° · 62°
  3. Sun 5/17 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 22% 88° · 68°
  4. Mon 5/18 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68% 86° · 68°
  5. Tue 5/19 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69% 84° · 56°
  6. Wed 5/20 Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 25% 72° · 51°
  7. Thu 5/21 Partly Sunny 11% 71° ·
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Fri 5/22 Cloudy 10% 71° · 45°
  2. Sat 5/23 Drizzle 17% 69° · 58°
  3. Sun 5/24 Thunderstorms 23% 87° · 66°
  4. Mon 5/25 Thunderstorms 23% 86° · 69°
  5. Tue 5/26 Drizzle 32% 77° · 67°
  6. Wed 5/27 Drizzle 32% 86° · 68°
  7. Thu 5/28 Drizzle 26% 83° · 70°
  8. Fri 5/29 Drizzle 32% 83° · 66°
  9. Sat 5/30 Cloudy 35% ·

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.

  • Run7 AM

    comfortable at 54°F · light wind (10 mph) · slight chance of rain (29%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike11 AM

    comfortable at 62°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 7 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf11 AM

    comfortable at 62°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 7 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic1 PM

    comfortable at 68°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 7 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
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How well did we do?

Off by on average across the past 2 days.

  1. Yesterday±13°
    High73°72°+1°
    Low54°41°+13°
  2. Wed, May 13±4°
    High68°70°-2°
    Low46°50°-4°

Each morning's high/low forecast is saved, then graded against the nearest NWS station's actual readings. Positive deltas mean we forecast warmer than it ended up; negative means cooler.

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Peoria

Peoria in May typically averages 73° highs and 54° lows, with about 16 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 85°); the coldest is January (average low 17°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan31°17°9
Feb41°24°6
Mar58°37°16
Apr66°47°16
May73°54°16
Jun84°66°15
Jul85°69°19
Aug82°66°11
Sep79°60°6
Oct69°50°8
Nov52°38°11
Dec38°24°13

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

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
ILX 48,97
Radar station
KILX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
40.694, -89.589