Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KIGQ

Midlothian, IL weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 50°10°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality (notable): 154Unhealthy; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday morningNear 53°12° · 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
Fri 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	13%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	1%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	8%	0
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	51%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	72%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	57%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	41%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	65%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	23%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	11%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	22%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	64%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	57%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	82%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	77%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	78%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	78%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	78%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	81%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	79%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	75%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	66%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°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 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 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 70°21°).
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 51°.
Sunday
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–70°.

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

Natalie Creek at Midlothian

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tinley Creek near Palos Park

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Calumet Union Drainage Canal at Markham

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Fri 7:45 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 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SatOct 17
−1°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:14 PM; Morning 6:54–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:16 AM · rises 4:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Midlothian. 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.

Midlothian, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Natalie Creek at Midlothian

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest

Tinley Creek near Palos Park

Calumet Union Drainage Canal at Markham

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon