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Champaign, IL weather

It is 52°F and cloudy at University of Illinois - Willard as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 51°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:17 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Cloudy

Wind

S 3 mph

Humidity 87% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.23 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at University of Illinois - Willard (KCMI), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS ILX forecast area

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

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Illinois.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Champaign (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM52°FMostly Clear0%S 5 mph
Wed 5 AM52°FPartly Cloudy0%S 3 mph
Wed 6 AM51°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 7 AM51°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FPartly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FPartly Sunny0%S 6 mph
Wed 10 AM63°FPartly Sunny0%S 6 mph
Wed 11 AM68°FMostly Sunny0%S 7 mph
Wed 12 PM72°FMostly Sunny0%S 8 mph
Wed 1 PM74°FMostly Sunny0%S 9 mph
Wed 2 PM76°FMostly Sunny0%S 9 mph
Wed 3 PM77°FMostly Sunny0%S 9 mph
Wed 4 PM77°FMostly Sunny0%S 9 mph
Wed 5 PM76°FMostly Sunny0%S 8 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FMostly Clear0%S 7 mph
Wed 7 PM68°FClear0%S 7 mph
Wed 8 PM64°FClear0%S 7 mph
Wed 9 PM63°FMostly Clear0%S 7 mph
Wed 10 PM61°FMostly Clear0%S 7 mph
Wed 11 PM61°FMostly Clear0%S 8 mph
Thu 12 AM61°FMostly Clear0%S 8 mph
Thu 1 AM60°FMostly Clear1%SSW 8 mph
Thu 2 AM60°FMostly Clear3%SSW 8 mph
Thu 3 AM59°FMostly Clear3%SSW 9 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 Champaign can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 51°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 77°F·Low 57°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

High 79°F·Low 52°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Friday

High 73°F·Low 54°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

High 71°F·Low 54°F

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 54°F

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

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday

High 70°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

High 69°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Champaign is served by the National Weather Service ILX forecast office, forecast zone ILZ045, county zone ILC019.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Champaign (40.1141, -88.2746), in Champaign County. Population: 91,961 (2024 estimate), number 9 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/40.1141,-88.2746 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM 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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