Elgin, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 49°F
Feels Like 48°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 46°F Wind ESE 4 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 29.12 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.6 mi. WSW of central Elgin
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain And Snow, Low 33F
70%
 
33
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Snow, High 31F, Low 23F
60%
31
23
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 19F
32
19
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 21F
30
21
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 31F, Low 28F
50%
31
28
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 28F, Low 7F
50%
28
7
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 7F
20
7

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 32°F to 20°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 14°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1970 - The temperature at Tallahassee, FL, dipped to 13 degrees, following a high of 40 degrees the previous day. The mercury then reached 67 degrees on the 26th, and highs were in the 70s the rest of the month.

More on this and other weather history

Elgin, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Nov 26

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.


About Elgin, IL

Elgin ( EL-jin) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 114,797, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state.

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