Elgin, Illinois Weather Forecast
Today in Elgin: partly cloudy with a high near 70°F and a low around 48°F. Rain chance 3%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Friday. Highs run 65 to 73°F through Friday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 24
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7-Day Forecast for Elgin
Today 10/24
70°48°
Sun 10/25
73°49°
Mon 10/26
65°50°
Tue 10/27
66°49°
Wed 10/28
72°51°
Thu 10/29
68°51°
Fri 10/30
15%
67°47°
Next 24 Hours
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,370
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.75 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
43.93 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
54°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.63 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Elgin Weather
Elgin sits at about 817 feet above sea level in Kane County, Illinois. About 110,849 people live in the Elgin area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LOT office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KLOT. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -15 to -10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 22 and the first fall freeze around Oct 30.
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