Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KMDW
Oak Lawn, IL weather
Sunny and 70°21°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 70°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.36 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 64% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 43% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 42% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 41% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 51% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 58% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 66% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 75% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 85% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 79% | 93% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 73% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 85% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 80% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 78% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 70% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 77% | 3 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°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 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 68°20°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°40% 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
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 53°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
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° / 52°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°SunOct 18
- +3°+1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Oak Lawn 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 12–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:54 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
