Observed 12:35 AM CDT at KMDW

Hazel Crest, IL weather

Mostly clear and 57°14°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 93Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog tonight 5–7 AM
Low 48°9° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 11 PM · Mostly 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 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	7%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	56%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	61%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	83%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	71%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	81%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	80%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	71%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	68%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	79%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	63%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	64%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	49%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	57%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	57%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	83%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	67%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	69%	2
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	57%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	64%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	58%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°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 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% 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
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; 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

Calumet Union Drainage Canal at Markham

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor

3.1 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Natalie Creek at Midlothian

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 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 13°7° warmer than typical.

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

Hazel Crest weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

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 12:53–5 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

Looking west from Hazel Crest. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hazel Crest, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Calumet Union Drainage Canal at Markham

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest

Natalie Creek at Midlothian

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