Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Chicago (Western Ave)
0.0 mi- Level
- -1.9 ft
Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:35 AM CDT at KMDW
Chicago, IL weather
Clear and 57°14°, 60°33° colder than a typical Oct 23, jacket by 6 AM.
Today: low 52°11°, high 0°−18°.
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 1 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 69Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa next 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 (54°12° then, 58°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 55°13° · Clear
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 70% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 50% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 55% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 61% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 66% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 71% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 76% | 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 | 65% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 46% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 67% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 82% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Friday, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 0°−18°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 43°6°
- Wind
- —
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°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: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 62°17°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 55°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 53°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 74°, low 54°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 64–70°; 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
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Stickney
3.8 mi- Level
- -2.0 ft
Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page
North Branch Chicago River at Chicago (Grand Ave)
4.4 mi- Level
- -1.8 ft
Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Chicago River at Chicago (Columbus Dr)
4.8 mi- Level
- -1.8 ft
Reading from Fri 11:26 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 10Typical 104
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 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 59°33° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 0°−18° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° 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
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Chicago weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:16–6:13 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:13–6:24 PM
- Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 1:18–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
95% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
