Chicago, IL 60656 Weather

Cook County4:59 PM CDT41.97°N, 87.87°W

Current conditions

Clear
72°
Clear
Feels like 70°
High 72°·Low 49°
WindSSW 5 mph
Humidity35%
Dew point43°
Pressure30.20 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover5%
UV index1 Low
Sunrise7:11 AM
Sunset6:02 PM

Observed at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport · 19 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 0 mph.

  • Tonight

    Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 70°
  2. 5 PM Sunny 69°
  3. 6 PM Clear 66°
  4. 7 PM Clear 62°
  5. 8 PM Clear 60°
  6. 9 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  7. 10 PM Mostly Clear 56°
  8. 11 PM Clear 55°
  9. Thu12 AM Clear 54°
  10. 1 AM Clear 53°
  11. 2 AM Clear 53°
  12. 3 AM Clear 52°
  13. 4 AM Clear 50°
  14. 5 AM Mostly Clear 50°
  15. 6 AM Sunny 49°
  16. 7 AM Sunny 49°
  17. 8 AM Sunny 51°
  18. 9 AM Sunny 55°
  19. 10 AM Sunny 61°
  20. 11 AM Sunny 65°
  21. 12 PM Sunny 68°
  22. 1 PM Sunny 70°
  23. 2 PM Sunny 70°
  24. 3 PM Sunny 70°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny49°72°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny50°70°
  3. FriOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny51°70°
  4. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny53°70°
  5. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny53°72°
  6. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny51°67°
  7. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers19%48°62°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy0.25 in49°63°
  9. ThuOct 29 Heavy rain Heavy rain0.41 in40°61°
  10. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny37°56°

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

62
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

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

Forecast

  • WedModerate
  • ThuModerate
  • FriModerate

Chicago, 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 7:11 AM
Sunset 6:02 PM
Daylight 10 h 50 min (−2 min 40 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 80% lit
Moonrise 3:46 PM Moonset 2:08 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low60° / 44°
Record high87° (1953)
Record low26° (1952)
Wettest2.28 in (1933)
Yesterday69° / 44°
Month to date2.54 in (normal 2.24 in)

Chicago Area, records since 1872. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in LOT, issued 3 hrs ago

Key Messages

- The dry and unseasonably mild weather will continue through the upcoming weekend.

Discussion

Issued at 136 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

An anomalously strong mid-level ridge over the central CONUS will anchor omega blocking across much of North America over the next several days. Meanwhile, an elongated surface ridge extending from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Canadian Maritimes is in the processes of congealing with another expansive high pressure shifting toward the Upper Great Lakes. As a result, quiet weather with unseasonably warm conditions will continue through the upcoming weekend. As was observed the past few mornings, generally clear skies and light/calm winds should promote shallow fog across primarily interior northern Illinois late tonight through sunrise Thursday.

The blocking pattern will slowly break down early next week as the ridge flattens and a southwestern upper-level low begins to meander toward the central CONUS. A series of smaller troughs on the periphery of a developing longwave trough across the north Pacific and western Canada will eventually pick up the southwestern low. Consensus guidance suggests that the influence of the low on our area could occur as early as Monday night, but more likely Tuesday and Wednesday. Cooler and more seasonable conditions would accompany this system.

Kluber

Aviation

Issued at 1217 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Expect generally VFR conditions with a few mid-level clouds through the period as high pressure drifts over the area. However, as has been observed during the past few mornings, MIFG/BCFG is likely at RFD/DPA and VFR BR is possible at ORD late tonight through sunrise Thursday.

Light SW winds are expected this afternoon, though a weak lake breeze may wash out and turn winds SE 5 knots or less over ORD and especially MDW toward sunset. Winds will become calm or light and VRB tonight into Thursday morning, with a lake- enhanced NE wind shift likely by Thursday afternoon.

Kluber

Lot Watches

IL...None. IN...None. LM...None.

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