Plum Creek (IL) near Crete
3.5 mi- Level
- 7.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KIGQ
Steger, IL weather
Sunny and 53°11°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 53°11°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 60Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.44 inHg1031 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 53°11° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 8 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 48% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 55% | 68% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 41% | 50% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 50% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 36% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 41% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 70% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 38% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 37% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 48% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 39% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 51% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 65% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 68% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 84% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 78% | 71% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
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 69. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°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 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 63°17°50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°15°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 65°18°40% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.28 in7 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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–74°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Deer Creek near Chicago Heights
3.6 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Thorn Creek at Glenwood
4.0 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor
5.0 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 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 15Typical 119
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 1
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 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 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 47°8°
- 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
Steger weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.
- 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 10 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
