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Bloomington, IL weather

It is 55°F and mostly cloudy at Bloomington/Normal, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal as of Oct 28, 1:15 AM CDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 53°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 11:41 PM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 1:20 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

55°F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind

S 7 mph

Humidity 77% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.22 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Bloomington/Normal, Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (KBMI), Oct 28, 1:15 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Bloomington forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ILX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the ILX office near Bloomington.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Illinois.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Bloomington (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 1 AM57°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 2 AM56°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 3 AM57°FPartly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 4 AM56°FPartly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Wed 5 AM55°FPartly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Wed 6 AM55°FPartly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 7 AM54°FMostly Sunny1%S 6 mph
Wed 8 AM55°FSunny1%S 6 mph
Wed 9 AM60°FSunny1%S 7 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FSunny1%S 7 mph
Wed 11 AM69°FSunny1%SSW 8 mph
Wed 12 PM72°FSunny2%SSW 9 mph
Wed 1 PM75°FSunny0%SSW 10 mph
Wed 2 PM76°FSunny0%SSW 12 mph
Wed 3 PM77°FSunny0%SSW 12 mph
Wed 4 PM77°FSunny0%SSW 12 mph
Wed 5 PM76°FSunny0%S 10 mph
Wed 6 PM72°FClear0%S 9 mph
Wed 7 PM68°FClear0%S 9 mph
Wed 8 PM66°FClear0%S 9 mph
Wed 9 PM64°FMostly Clear0%S 10 mph
Wed 10 PM64°FClear0%S 10 mph
Wed 11 PM63°FMostly Clear0%S 12 mph
Thu 12 AM62°FMostly Clear0%S 12 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Bloomington can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 53°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

High 78°F·Low 59°F

Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 51°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Friday

High 73°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

High 69°F·Low 55°F

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 67°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

High 67°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Bloomington is served by the National Weather Service ILX forecast office, forecast zone ILZ038, county zone ILC113.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Bloomington (40.4758, -88.9699), in McLean County. Population: 79,232 (2024 estimate), number 12 of the 121 Illinois cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KILX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/40.4758,-88.9699 (forecast issued Oct 27, 11:41 PM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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