Observed 1:05 PM CDT at KMDW

Brookfield, IL weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Air quality: 70Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 2 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	75%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	75%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	37%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	64%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	51%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	95%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	94%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	91%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	78%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	44%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	75%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	71%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	64%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	73%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	91%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	74%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 53°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Des Plaines River at Riverside

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 291 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River at Lyons

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek (IL) at Western Springs

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Mainstream Deep Tunnel at McCook Reservoir

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -252.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Chicago Ohare International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Brookfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:13 PM; Morning 6:56–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Brookfield. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Brookfield, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Plaines River at Riverside

Des Plaines River at Lyons

Salt Creek (IL) at Western Springs

Mainstream Deep Tunnel at McCook Reservoir

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon