Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor
2.5 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KIGQ
Olympia Fields, IL weather
Sunny and 68°20°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°), high 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°).
Now 68°20°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 62Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.39 inHg1029 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 68°20° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 52% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 47% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 79% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 82% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 32% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 36% | 36% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 36% | 37% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 39% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 44% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 71% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 59% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 78% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 60°15°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 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 67°19°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°10°40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, 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
Thorn Creek at Glenwood
3.6 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 22 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Deer Creek near Chicago Heights
5.2 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Calumet Union Drainage Canal at Markham
5.3 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · 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 14Typical 119
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
PARK FOREST WATER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- +9°+5°FriOct 23
- +9°+5°SatOct 24
Olympia Fields weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 30 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 9 PM–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
