Chicago Weather
59°
Partly cloudy
Feels like 59°
Perfect
Outdoor comfort right now
It is 59°F and partly cloudy in Chicago. Nothing wet on the radar for the next 24 hours. Temperatures climb about 7°F over the next six hours. Tomorrow: partly cloudy, high 67°F.
- Pressure steady slowly 30.29 inHg
- Wind 10 mph ENE
- Humidity 73%
- Cloud 25%
- UV peak 7
- Rain chance 2%
Next 48 hours
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Now
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Conditions in detail
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Feels like
59°
About what it looks like
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Dew point
41°
Dry and pleasant
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Wind
10 mph
Gusting 15 mph from ENE
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Pressure
30.27 inHg
Steady slowly
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Visibility
9.9 mi
Clear
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UV index
0
Peaks at 7 today
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Cloud cover
25%
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Precipitation today
0.00"
None expected
Air quality
US AQI
31
Good
- PM2.5 1 µg/m³
- PM10 2 µg/m³
- Ozone 57 µg/m³
- NO₂ 8 µg/m³
Next 14 days
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Best time to…
Scored hour by hour across the next two days.
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Go for a run
100Sat 4am–3am
Cool, calm and dry
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Walk the dog
100Sat 4am–3am
Mild, no downpours, no ice
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Garden work
99Sun 7am–6pm
Mild and dry, sun optional
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Ride a bike
98Sat 4am–3am
Wind matters more than temperature
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Stargazing
96Sun 7pm–3am
Clear, dark and calm
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Line-dry laundry
95Sat 7am–6pm
Dry air plus a working breeze
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Golden-hour photos
91Sat 5pm–6pm
Scattered cloud catches the light
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Patio or BBQ
84Sun 7am–3am
Warm, dry, and not too breezy
Sun & moon
Sunrise
6:49 am
Sunset
6:28 pm
- Day length11h 39m
- Golden hour5:33 pm–6:28 pm
Last quarter
54% illuminated
Full moon in 23 days
Stargazing tonight
Decent · 71/100
Clearest around 6am at 6% cloud.
Almanac
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Chicago weather questions, answered
- Will it rain in Chicago today?
- No — the next 24 hours in Chicago look dry, with the chance of precipitation peaking at 2%.
- How warm does it get in Chicago today?
- Chicago reaches a high of 65°F and drops to 52°F overnight. Right now it is 59°F and feels like 59°F.
- What is the best time to be outside in Chicago today?
- 10am looks like the pick — 59°F, clear sky, wind 9 mph. Outdoor comfort scores 100 out of 100 (perfect).
- What is the weather in Chicago tomorrow?
- Partly cloudy, with a high of 67°F and a low of 53°F — about the same as today. Chance of precipitation peaks at 8%.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Chicago?
- The sun rises at 6:49 am and sets at 6:28 pm, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
About this Chicago forecast
Updated 2026-10-03 10:12 UTC, and refreshed automatically every few minutes. Forecast data is provided by Visual Crossing; radar frames from RainViewer; the 20-year normals and records from the ERA5 reanalysis archive. No national weather service publishes point alerts here, so only computed watches are shown.
Watches labelled computed are worked out on this site from forecast thresholds and are not official warnings — always defer to your national weather service. Need help reading a number? See the sourced weather guide.
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