Chicago, IL 60604 Weather

Cook County10:36 AM CDT41.88°N, 87.63°W

Current conditions

Sunny
61°
Sunny
Feels like 61°
High 65°·Low 48°
WindCalm
Humidity59%
Dew point46°
Pressure30.41 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover18%
UV index2 Low
Sunrise7:09 AM
Sunset6:03 PM

Observed at Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport · 16 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Today

    Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 58°
  2. 11 AM Sunny 61°
  3. 12 PM Sunny 63°
  4. 1 PM Sunny 64°
  5. 2 PM Sunny 64°
  6. 3 PM Sunny 65°
  7. 4 PM Sunny 64°
  8. 5 PM Sunny 63°
  9. 6 PM Mostly Clear 60°
  10. 7 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  11. 8 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  12. 9 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  13. 10 PM Mostly Clear 57°
  14. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 56°
  15. Wed12 AM Mostly Clear 55°
  16. 1 AM Mostly Clear 54°
  17. 2 AM Partly Cloudy 53°
  18. 3 AM Partly Cloudy 52°
  19. 4 AM Patchy Fog 50°
  20. 5 AM Patchy Fog 49°
  21. 6 AM Patchy Fog 48°
  22. 7 AM Patchy Fog 48°
  23. 8 AM Sunny 50°
  24. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 53°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 20 Sunny Sunny48°65°
  2. WedOct 21 Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny52°68°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny52°67°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny51°65°
  5. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny54°66°
  6. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny53°69°
  7. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny16%50°64°
  8. TueOct 27 Cloudy Cloudy46°55°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy44°52°
  10. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny42°55°

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

80
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

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

Forecast

  • TueModerate
  • WedModerate
  • ThuModerate

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 7:09 AM
Sunset 6:03 PM
Daylight 10 h 53 min (−2 min 41 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 69% lit
Moonrise 3:22 PM Moonset 1:03 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low61° / 44°
Record high86° (1953)
Record low24° (1930)
Wettest1.65 in (1916)
Yesterday68° / 43°
Month to date2.54 in (normal 2.14 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 4 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Some ground fog may develop within 10-15 miles of Lake Michigan during early morning hours the next few days. Any fog would then quickly dissipate after sunrise.

- An extended period of dry and above to much above average temperatures is expected through the upcoming weekend.

Discussion

Issued at 154 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

No significant weather is expected through the upcoming weekend with above to much above average temperatures each day. Generally light winds should allow weak lake breezes to form each of the next several afternoons, but only result in slightly cooler conditions right near the lake. A modest increase in moisture in the wake of the afternoon lake breezes could allow for some ground fog to form during the early morning hours the next few days. Otherwise, look for mostly sunny conditions for the remainder of the work week.

- Borchardt/Izzi

Aviation

Issued at 620 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Key Aviation Messages for the current TAF period:

- Patchy fog, locally dense, expected through sunrise today for Chicago terminals north of a KARR to KMDW line

- Another chance for fog tomorrow morning for terminals closer to the lake

A locally dense fog bank is slowly moving west-southwest through northeastern Illinois this morning. The densest portion of this fog dropped visibilities at KORD down to 1/8SM. This fog is expected to impact terminals north of a KARR to KMDW line. Some MVFR vis may develop south of this border, but there is lower confidence in dense fog currently. Once the sun rises, visibilities are expected to improve back to VFR conditions.

Winds are expected to be light and mostly out of the east- southeast today. Clear skies are expected tonight with light, if not calm, winds across the area leading to another chance for fog developing closer to the lake, similar to what is happening this morning. A TEMPO was added for tomorrow morning introducing reduced vis which can be adjusted in later TAF packages with updated confidence in fog development.

Lot Watches

IL...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for ILZ005- ILZ006-ILZ013-ILZ103-ILZ104.

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

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