Pekin, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 37°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point 33°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.97 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.4 mi. ENE of central Pekin
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 45F
39
45
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 49F, Low 15F
90%
49
15
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 26F
32
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 24F
48
24
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 23F
37
23
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 32F
40
32
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Cloudy, High 47F
47
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 39°F to 47°F, reaching a high of 48°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 22°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Pekin, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before noon. Temperature rising to near 49 by 10am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Flurries

Night: A chance of flurries between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.


About Pekin, IL

Pekin ( PEE-kin) is a suburb of Peoria in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is along the Illinois River in Central Illinois. The population was 31,731 at the 2020 census. Pekin is the largest city in Tazewell County and the second-most populous city in the Peoria metropolitan area. A small portion of the city limits extend into Peoria County. Mineral Springs Park in Pekin is located near Pekin Hospital and the Miller Senior Center. The city is home to a high-rise residential facility operated by the United Auto Workers; the Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin; and the headquarters of the regional insurance provider Pekin Insurance.

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