Pekin, IL Weather

Tazewell County7:48 AM CDT40.57°N, 89.64°WElevation 502 ft

Current conditions

Clear
43°
Clear
Feels like 43°
High 76°·Low 50°
WindCalm
Humidity89%
Dew point40°
Pressure30.29 inHg
Visibility7.0 mi
Cloud cover0%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:19 AM
Sunset6:08 PM

Observed at Marshall County Airport · 33 min ago

Forecast

10-day
  • Friday

    Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

  • Friday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 8 hrs ago.

  1. Now Sunny 50°
  2. 8 AM Sunny 51°
  3. 9 AM Sunny 56°
  4. 10 AM Sunny 62°
  5. 11 AM Sunny 67°
  6. 12 PM Sunny 71°
  7. 1 PM Sunny 73°
  8. 2 PM Sunny 75°
  9. 3 PM Sunny 75°
  10. 4 PM Sunny 76°
  11. 5 PM Sunny 74°
  12. 6 PM Mostly Clear 71°
  13. 7 PM Mostly Clear 67°
  14. 8 PM Mostly Clear 62°
  15. 9 PM Mostly Clear 60°
  16. 10 PM Mostly Clear 59°
  17. 11 PM Mostly Clear 57°
  18. Sat12 AM Mostly Clear 56°
  19. 1 AM Mostly Clear 55°
  20. 2 AM Mostly Clear 54°
  21. 3 AM Mostly Clear 53°
  22. 4 AM Mostly Clear 52°
  23. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 51°
  24. 6 AM Sunny 50°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 22 Clear Clear50°
  2. TodayOct 23 Sunny Sunny50°76°
  3. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny50°75°
  4. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny51°77°
  5. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny50°75°
  6. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny49°70°
  7. WedOct 28 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny15%48°71°
  8. ThuOct 29 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny15%69°
  9. FriOct 30 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy41°54°
  10. SatOct 31 Light rain Light rain0.18 in40°60°

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

57
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • FriModerate
  • SatModerate
  • SunModerate

Peoria, 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 7:19 AM
Sunset 6:08 PM
Daylight 10 h 49 min (−2 min 30 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 92% lit
Moonrise 4:36 PM Moonset 4:28 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low62° / 42°
Record high84° (1899)
Record low23° (1981)
Wettest1.96 in (1957)
Month to date1.06 in (normal 2.22 in)

Peoria Area, records since 1883. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in ILX, issued 5 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Sunny mild days and cool nights persist across central and southeast Illinois through Wednesday, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s.

- A cold front moves across the region mid to late next week, though rain chances look pretty slim (30% or less), with temperatures cooling a bit for the end of next week.

Discussion

Issued at 203 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

The blocking pattern continues over the eastern half of the United States. With the ridging not going anywhere any time soon, clear skies, light winds, and dry weather will continue across the state into the next week. Overall, perfect weather for the latter half of harvest season. The main focus of this forecast continues to be the above normal temperatures and lack of rain.

Temperatures will continue to be above normal as we move into the next week. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s. Normals for this time of year is around 62-66 degrees across central and southeastern IL. The CPC's 6-10 day, 8-14 day, and Week 3-4 outlooks all show above normal temperatures. Dry weather will last through much of the extended period as well.

Looks like a cold front will try to makes its way into IL early next week, but with how dry the airmass is, it will have a hard fight to squeeze out any impactful rainfall, if it can even make it to central IL. However, there are some <30% chances for rain for late in the week when a stronger shortwave pushes into the region, breaking down this ridging pattern we are stuck in.

Aviation

Issued at 1210 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

VFR conditions continue through the TAF period. Light and variable winds overnight become southeasterly late Friday morning with speeds increasing to 5-8 kts.

Ilx Watches

None.

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