Bloomington, IL 61710 Weather

McLean County2:23 AM CDT40.48°N, 88.95°W

Current conditions

Clear
48°
Clear
Feels like 45°
High 74°·Low 44° tonight
WindSE 7 mph
Humidity71%
Dew point39°
Pressure30.28 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover2%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset6:08 PM

Observed at Bloomington/Normal, Central Illinois Regional Airport at… · 28 min ago

Forecast

10-day
  • Overnight

    Clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 1 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 53 min ago.

  1. Now Clear 49°
  2. 3 AM Clear 48°
  3. 4 AM Clear 48°
  4. 5 AM Clear 47°
  5. 6 AM Sunny 45°
  6. 7 AM Sunny 44°
  7. 8 AM Sunny 47°
  8. 9 AM Sunny 54°
  9. 10 AM Sunny 61°
  10. 11 AM Sunny 65°
  11. 12 PM Sunny 68°
  12. 1 PM Sunny 72°
  13. 2 PM Sunny 73°
  14. 3 PM Sunny 73°
  15. 4 PM Sunny 74°
  16. 5 PM Sunny 72°
  17. 6 PM Mostly Clear 69°
  18. 7 PM Mostly Clear 64°
  19. 8 PM Mostly Clear 60°
  20. 9 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  21. 10 PM Clear 57°
  22. 11 PM Clear 56°
  23. Thu12 AM Mostly Clear 55°
  24. 1 AM Mostly Clear 54°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Clear Clear44°
  2. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny50°74°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny46°75°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny48°74°
  5. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny51°74°
  6. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny52°77°
  7. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny49°72°
  8. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers15%63°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy38°52°
  10. ThuOct 29 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny34°54°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

33
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • WedModerate
  • ThuModerate
  • FriModerate

Bloomington and Normal, IL reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:14 AM
Sunset 6:08 PM
Daylight 10 h 54 min (−2 min 32 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 75% lit
Moonrise 3:49 PM Moonset 2:15 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low63° / 40°
Record high87° (2003)
Record low20° (1930)
Wettest1.30 in (1933)
Yesterday72° / 36°
Month to date1.84 in (normal 2.20 in)

Normal 4ne, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in ILX, issued 1 hr ago

Key Messages

- Dry conditions and tranquil weather prevail across central and southeast Illinois through this weekend.

- Above normal temperatures will dominate the region, with afternoon highs climbing into the mid to upper 70s.

Discussion

Issued at 1233 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Expansive surface high pressure centered south of James Bay extends southwest into the mid and lower Mississippi Valley this afternoon. Broad subsidence and very dry air below 500 mb will lead to clear skies through tonight. High temperatures to peak in the lower 70s today, followed by overnight lows in the mid 40s.

A moderating trend begins Wednesday and continues through this weekend as upper level ridging amplifies overhead. Suite of model guidance indicates 850 hPa temperatures warming to +11C to +13C through this period. Afternoon mix-down of this air will lead to daily highs in the mid 70s through Friday, then upper 70s to around 80F this weekend when southwest low level flow becomes better established. Forecast soundings show daytime boundary layer mixing reducing afternoon dewpoints into the 40s, yielding minimum relative humidity values between 30 and 40 percent. Normally in late October this would result in an enhanced risk of fire spread, but a weak MSLP gradient will promote light winds under 10 mph through Friday.

A transition in the upper air pattern begins Monday into Tuesday as a potent upper-level trough traverses the northern Plains and lifts toward the Upper Midwest. The ECMWF-AI and operational ECMWF-Ens have remained consistent with a slightly slower frontal passage than the GEFS members, bringing the attendant cold front into western Illinois Monday evening and clearing southeast Illinois Tuesday afternoon. The NBM introduces slight chance PoPs (15 percent) west of the Illinois River Monday afternoon. With a lack of upper level support and projected dry airmass, models generally show a dry frontal passage for the remainder of the CWA.

Aviation

Issued at 1239 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR conditions will prevail at all TAF sites next 24hrs with clear skies. Winds will remain light and variable.

Ilx Watches

None.

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