Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Elgin, IL
No rain expected today.
Updated Thursday 11:08 PM ET.
Forecast
8 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 45°, low 36°No rain expected
2 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 50°, low 30°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
36.78 in
+7.05 in above normal for this point in the year (29.73 in).
National rank88th of 363
In Illinois5th of 8
Biggest day2.24 in, Jul 2
Last measurable rain0.13 in, Nov 4, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.17
Feb0.08
Mar4.57
Apr5.73
May1.33
Jun6.63
Jul5.41
Aug4.22
Sep4.74
Oct2.65
Nov0.25
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1999
Wettest year43.26 in, 2019
Biggest rain day6.02 in, Sep 13, 2008
This year is already the 7th wettest of 26 years on record here.
Nearby cities
- AuroraIL36.78 in this year19 miles
- NapervilleIL36.78 in this year22 miles
- ChicagoIL39.88 in this year36 miles
- JolietIL43.84 in this year37 miles
- RockfordIL32.07 in this year40 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Chicago West Chicago Dupage Airport station, recorded since 1998; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.