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CHICAGO — Friday night is expected to bring the first freeze of the season to most of the Chicago area. Temperatures will likely fall to 30 to 32 degrees across much of northern Illinois by Saturday morning, November 7. Areas right near Lake Michigan should stay a few degrees warmer. This first freeze is arriving very late in the season.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25News Now) - Today was our coolest day since early April and tonight will bring the coldest weather across Central Illinois since late March. We are about three weeks late according to climatology, but widespread freezing conditions and frost are expected Friday night into Saturday morning, marking the first widespread freeze of the season.
Temperatures could fall into the upper 20s tonight before a sharp warmup arrives Sunday.
Colder Canadian air will continue to flow into the Midwest Friday evening. The cool, dry air helped to carve a nice hole in the overcast skies that we started the day with, and it doesn’t look like it will let up overnight. As winds calm down Friday night and...
Novembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895. Stacker compiled a ranking of the Novembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the highest total precipitation in each month. For each of the months listed below, we've included the total precipitation, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the average state temperature.
Springfield, IL – A cold front moving into central Illinois Friday will bring a noticeable drop in temperatures, with overnight lows potentially falling into the mid-20s and near-freezing conditions developing across the region this weekend.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25News Now) - The cold front that moves through Central Illinois today will bring quiet but colder weather over the next few days, including a chance for frost. This cold snap will be short-lived as more mild weather returns next week. Frost & Freeze Possible Friday and Saturday...
Sunshine soon to return!
Central Illinois faces scattered Thursday showers before overnight lows fall to 29-34 degrees Friday.
St. Louis, Columbia, Belleville and southern Illinois face crop and plumbing risks.
ROCKFORD, Ill. — The first widespread freeze of the season is expected across Illinois on Friday and Saturday nights. After a long stretch of above-average warmth, temperatures will fall into the upper 20s in northern areas. Much of the rest of the state will drop into the low 30s. The freeze will officially end the 2026 growing season.
Cool and Cloudy Thursday, Weekend Warmup Ahead
Springfield, IL – Portions of west-central Illinois face a threat of severe thunderstorms Tuesday, Nov. 3, with damaging wind gusts near 60 mph, isolated tornadoes and localized flooding possible during the afternoon and evening hours.
Rain and drizzle give way to freezing temperatures before sunshine and warmer weather return Sunday.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25News Now) - Breezy conditions will continue the next few days on the back end of Tuesday’s passing storm system. While winds will not be as gusty as what we felt on Tuesday, they may still serve as a bit of a nuisance as they begin to usher in cooler air.
Rain chances climb as high as 90% Nov. 3, with storms continuing into Nov. 4.
Into The 50s And Windy
This year's unpredictable weather has folks in Northern Illinois dreaming of a snowy Christmas. The Old Farmers Almanac suggests we might be looking at a green holiday instead, but December has a way of surprising us.