Chicago, IL 60656 Weather

Cook County7:04 AM CDT41.97°N, 87.87°W
Dense Fog Advisory until 9:00 AM Tue

Current conditions

Fog
46°
Fog
Feels like 46°
High 67°·Low 46°
WindCalm
Humidity100%
Dew point46°
Pressure30.39 inHg
Visibility0.3 mi
Cloud cover47%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:10 AM
Sunset6:04 PM

Observed at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport · 24 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tuesday

    Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

  • Tuesday Night

    Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Patchy Fog 47°
  2. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 48°
  3. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 53°
  4. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 58°
  5. 11 AM Sunny 61°
  6. 12 PM Sunny 64°
  7. 1 PM Sunny 66°
  8. 2 PM Sunny 67°
  9. 3 PM Sunny 67°
  10. 4 PM Sunny 66°
  11. 5 PM Sunny 64°
  12. 6 PM Clear 61°
  13. 7 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  14. 8 PM Mostly Clear 56°
  15. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 55°
  16. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 53°
  17. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 52°
  18. Wed12 AM Partly Cloudy 51°
  19. 1 AM Partly Cloudy 50°
  20. 2 AM Partly Cloudy 49°
  21. 3 AM Partly Cloudy 48°
  22. 4 AM Patchy Fog 47°
  23. 5 AM Patchy Fog 46°
  24. 6 AM Patchy Fog 46°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 19 Patchy Fog Patchy Fog46°
  2. TodayOct 20 Patchy Fog then Sunny Patchy Fog then Sunny46°67°
  3. WedOct 21 Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny50°71°
  4. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny51°70°
  5. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny50°67°
  6. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny53°68°
  7. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny52°70°
  8. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny65°
  9. TueOct 27 Rain Rain0.13 in44°53°
  10. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy41°51°

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

71
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 7:10 AM
Sunset 6:04 PM
Daylight 10 h 53 min (−2 min 41 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 68% lit
Moonrise 3:24 PM Moonset 1:04 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 5 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 1230 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Key Aviation Messages for the current TAF period:

- Patchy fog possible around sunrise.

Winds are expected to be light and variable, if not outright calm through the overnight. There is a chance for patchy fog toward daybreak for Chicago terminals, with better chances closer to the lake. There is still uncertainty with how low visibilities will go, but will be monitored through the night. But the expectation is that any fog that does form should dissipate after sunrise for a return to VFR.

Light winds will prevail through the day, mostly out of the east. There is another chance for patchy fog tomorrow morning. Given there is little change to the overall weather pattern tomorrow, would like to see how this morning plays out first before adding fog to the TAFs for Wednesday morning.

DK

Lot Watches

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

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