Observed 6:52 AM CDT at KPWK

Northfield, IL weather

Mostly clear and 46°8°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 96%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 68Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · 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 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	54%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	68%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	81%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	82%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	82%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	82%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	82%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	22%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	66%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	94%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	96%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	68%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	50%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	60%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	64%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	71%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	64%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	91%	76%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  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 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.8 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
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 52°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–70°; 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

West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook

3.8 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Skokie River at Highland Park

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River near Des Plaines

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.8 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 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 9°5° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 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? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Northfield. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Northfield, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield

Skokie River at Highland Park

Des Plaines River near Des Plaines

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? Poor

Moon