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Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (60601)

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Mostly Cloudy 68°F
Feels Like 68°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 53°F Wind WNW 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 29.95 in.760.7 mm
Solar Rad 216 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 3.3 miles NNW of central Chicago
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Mostly Cloudy 68°F
Feels Like 68°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 53°F Wind WNW 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 29.95 in.760.7 mm
Solar Rad 216 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 3.3 miles NNW of central Chicago
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunOct 12
Sun Oct 12: Sunny, High 67°F, Low 56°F
67°
56°
MonOct 13
Mon Oct 13: Partly Sunny, High 70°F, Low 60°F
70°
60°
TueOct 14
Tue Oct 14: Mostly Sunny, High 68°F, Low 56°F
68°
56°
WedOct 15
Wed Oct 15: Chance Rain Showers With Sunny, High 62°F, Low 52°F
30%
62°
52°
ThuOct 16
Thu Oct 16: Mostly Sunny, High 67°F, Low 57°F
67°
57°
FriOct 17
Fri Oct 17: Partly Sunny, High 75°F, Low 60°F
75°
60°
SatOct 18
Sat Oct 18: Showers, High 72°F, Low 53°F
50%
72°
53°

Week Ahead Summary

Variable temperatures through the week, ranging from 62°F to 75°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 62°F with lows around 44°F.



This Date in Weather History

1836 - A third early season storm produced heavy snow in the northeastern U.S. Bridgewater NY received 18 inches, a foot of snow fell at Madison NY, and for the third time all the mountains of the northeastern U.S. were whitened.

More on this and other weather history


Chicago 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Oct 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Oct 13

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Tuesday Oct 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Oct 15

Chance Rain Showers With Sunny

Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Thursday Oct 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday Oct 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Saturday Oct 18

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 6:32 AM

Sunrise 7:00 AM

Sunset 6:15 PM

Last Light 6:43 PM

Moonrise 9:20 PM

Moonset 1:50 PM

Moon Phase
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Sat's High Temperature
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Sun's Low Temperature
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Weather Folklore

If the sun in red should set, the next day surely will be wet; if the sun should set in gray, the next will be a fair day.


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