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Chicago, IL 60659 Weather
It is 55°F and light rain in Chicago, IL 60659, observed at 3:50 PM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 58°F, low 51°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Chicago, IL 60659 current weather
55°F
Light Rain
H 58° / L 51°Feels like 55°
Observed at Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (10.3 mi away), 10/30/2026, 3:50 PM CDT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3047% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 58°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3171% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 62°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/116% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 65°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/255% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 65°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/368% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 69°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/450% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 67°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/549% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 62°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Model blend22% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 60°
Friday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 60°. Low that night near 45°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend12% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 59°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 59°. Low that night near 43°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend20% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 59°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 45°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 41.988, -87.704 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/30/2026, 1:30 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KORD (Chicago/O'Hare Intl, 12 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 9:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Radar and satellite
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Chicago, IL 60659 right now?
- The latest observation from Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport was 55°F and light rain, reported at 10/30/2026, 3:50 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Chicago, IL 60659?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 58°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Chicago, IL 60659?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 59°F to 60°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Chicago, IL 60659 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:21 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:47 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Chicago, IL 60659?
- At Chicago Northerly Is, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 61°F and the normal low is 48°F.
Nearby hazards
Illinois hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Chicago)
- GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Chicago)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyCook County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Beaches nearby
EPA BEACON beaches
- Evanston Lighthouse Beach1.9 mi
- Rogers Avenue Park Beach2.2 mi
- Kathy Osterman Beach2.6 mi
- Thorndale2.6 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 26 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 77% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:52 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:16 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:22 PM
- Moonset
- 12:40 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 61°, low 48°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Chicago Northerly Is, 10 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NDBC Latest ObservationsNOAA National Data Buoy Center · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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