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Chicago, IL 60643 Weather
Today: Sunny, high 74°F, low 60°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Chicago, IL 60643 current weather
55°F
Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 74° / L 60°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2810% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 74°
Today: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
SunnyThu10/2925% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 71°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersFri10/3037% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 64°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly SunnySat10/3143% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 63°
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/144% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 67°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/252% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 67°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/357% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 67°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/4Model blend51% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 62°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 62°. Low that night near 48°. About 0.43 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend30% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 60°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 60°. Low that night near 44°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend21% chance of precipitationLow High 59°
Friday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. About 0.03 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 41.702, -87.662 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMDW (Chicago/Midway Intl, 7 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 6:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now55°Sunny1%5 mph
- 9 AM58°Sunny1%5 mph
- 10 AM62°Sunny0%5 mph
- 11 AM66°Sunny0%10 mph
- 12 PM69°Sunny0%10 mph
- 1 PM72°Sunny0%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:35 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Illinois hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyCook County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Beaches nearby
EPA BEACON beaches
- South Shore Beach6.9 mi
- Rainbow Beach6.9 mi
- Calumet South Beach7 mi
- 63rd Street Beach7.2 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 32 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 94% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:49 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:19 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 64°, low 47°, precipitation 3.86 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Chicago Midway AP 3sw, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Chicago, IL 60643?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 74°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Chicago, IL 60643 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Chicago, IL 60643?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 59°F to 62°F and up to a 51% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Chicago, IL 60643 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:18 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:50 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Chicago, IL 60643?
- At Chicago Midway AP 3sw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 64°F and the normal low is 47°F.
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