Natalie Creek at Midlothian
3.7 mi- Level
- 5.1 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KMDW
Blue Island, IL weather
Clear and 55°13°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 84Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.34 inHg1027 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 52°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 73% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 79% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 75% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 56% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 44% | 68% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 68% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 66% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 48% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 39% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 46% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 82% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°14°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–73°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest
3.9 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Calumet Union Drainage Canal at Markham
4.3 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Tinley Creek near Palos Park
4.5 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 103
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
CHICAGO MIDWAY AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1928–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 25°−4° in 1942
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −1°SunOct 18
- +3°+1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Blue Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:17–6:13 PM
- Morning 6:55–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:13–6:24 PM
- Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 2:40–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
