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West Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (60185)

WEATHER ALERTS - Freeze Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Clear 34°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 1% Dew Point -45°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 30.26 in.768.6 mm
Solar Rad 0 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 0.4 miles ENE of central West Chicago
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WEATHER ALERTS - Freeze Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

Clear 34°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 1% Dew Point -45°F Wind Calm 0 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 30.26 in.768.6 mm
Solar Rad 0 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 0.4 miles ENE of central West Chicago
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriOct 24
Fri Oct 24: Sunny, High 53°F, Low 34°F
53°
34°
SatOct 25
Sat Oct 25: Showers, High 54°F, Low 41°F
20%
54°
41°
SunOct 26
Sun Oct 26: Mostly Sunny, High 59°F, Low 42°F
59°
42°
MonOct 27
Mon Oct 27: Showers, High 57°F, Low 43°F
20%
57°
43°
TueOct 28
Tue Oct 28: Showers, High 55°F, Low 42°F
40%
55°
42°
WedOct 29
Wed Oct 29: Showers, High 55°F, Low 39°F
30%
55°
39°
ThuOct 30
Thu Oct 30: Showers, High 55°F, Low 39°F
20%
55°
39°

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 53°F to 59°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 63°F with lows around 43°F.



This Date in Weather History

1937 - A snow squall in Buffalo NY tied up traffic in six inches of slush.

More on this and other weather history


West Chicago 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Oct 24

Sunny

Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 0 mph.

Saturday Oct 25

Showers

Day: Areas of frost before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Showers with Mostly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Oct 27

Showers

Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday Oct 28

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday Oct 29

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday Oct 30

Showers

Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 6:48 AM

Sunrise 7:16 AM

Sunset 5:59 PM

Last Light 6:27 PM

Moonrise 10:36 AM

Moonset ------

Moon Phase
 

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Contiguous United States Extremes

Thu's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX

Thu's Low Temperature
17 at 20 Miles South-southeast Of Harrison, NE


Weather Folklore

When dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.


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About West Chicago, Illinois

West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,614 at the 2020 census. It was formerly named Junction and later Turner Junction, after its founder, John Bice Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad (G&CU) in 1855. The city was initially established around the first junction of railroad lines in Illinois, and today is still served by the Union Pacific West Metra service via West Chicago station.

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