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Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KMDW

Chicago Ridge, IL weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the south. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
72Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.43 inHg1030 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • High 71°22° today at 3 PM
  • Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%73%1
Sat 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%78%2
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%79%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%67%3
Sat 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%76%2
Sat 3pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%55%2
Sat 4pSunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h42%27%1
Sat 5pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h45%30%0
Sat 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h50%68%0
Sat 7pMostly clear64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%38%0
Sat 8pClear62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%25%0
Sat 9pClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h66%8%0
Sat 10pClear59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h67%2%0
Sat 11pClear58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%2%0
Sun 12aClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%6%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%43%0
Sun 2aMostly clear55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%46%0
Sun 3aMostly clear54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%68%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%74%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%83%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%85%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%98%0
Sun 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h68%98%1
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h61%92%2
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h54%87%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h49%75%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%74%3
Sun 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h41%79%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%53%2
Sun 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h40%67%2
Sun 5pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h44%73%1
Sun 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h49%79%0
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h56%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%76%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h68%74%0
Sun 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%73%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%77%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%78%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%77%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%58%0
Mon 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%70%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h78%69%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%68%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%67%0
Mon 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%76%0
Mon 8aCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%85%0
Mon 9aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%82%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 0 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° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      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 54.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°21°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    68°20°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.44 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 67°, low 51°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on 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

Stony Creek at Worth

2.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
25.4 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tinley Creek near Palos Park

4.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mainstream Deep Tunnel at McCook Reservoir

5.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-250.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Natalie Creek at Midlothian

6.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.1 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 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° / 51°11°
Record high
83°28° in 1963
Record low
25°−4° in 1942

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Chicago Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

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 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour
6:13–6:24 PM
Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Chicago Ridge. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.