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Current conditions, a local map, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Chicago.

Chicago weather right now

Today
Mainly clear, 73°F now. High 84° / low 71°, dry.
Tomorrow
Overcast, 97° / 72°, 44% rain chance.
This weekend
Sat 93° 64% rain, Sun 79°

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Today’s briefing

Mainly clear and dry. High 84°F, low 71°F.

Automated summary based on live conditions
73°

Mainly clear · feels like 80°

H / L
84° / 71°
Humidity
82%
Wind
0 mp/h S
UV index
0 · High
Sunrise
05:29
Sunset
20:23

Live weather-data edge feed · Updated 4:15 am local time

Hourly forecast

Next 24 hours

  1. 72°
  2. 71°
  3. 74°
  4. 78°
  5. 79°
  6. 80°
  7. 79°
  8. 81°
  9. 84°
  10. 84°
  11. 84°
  12. 84°
  13. 84°
  14. 82°
  15. 81°
  16. 79°
  17. 77°
  18. 78°
  19. 76°
  20. 76°
  21. 75°
  22. 75°
  23. 74°
  24. 73°

Map

Chicago weather map

City centre

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Daily outlook

Seven-day forecast

  1. Heavy drizzle 84°71° 1% rain
  2. Overcast 97°72° 44% rain
  3. Thunderstorm 93°75° 64% rain
  4. Overcast 79°71° 7% rain
  5. Thunderstorm 91°69° 36% rain
  6. Overcast 74°66° 36% rain
  7. Overcast 78°64° 10% rain

Health and comfort

Air quality, pollen and comfort

UV index 0 Max 8, High
Air quality 36, Low European AQI
Pollen Not available CAMS Europe
Wind 0 mp/h S
Humidity 82% Humidity
Pressure 989 hPa Pressure
Sunrise 05:29 Sunset 20:23
Precipitation 0 mm Not available

Data quality

How this forecast is built

Current conditions and the seven-day forecast come from the weather-data edge function. Times are shown in America/Chicago and temperatures use °F.

Weather questions

Plan your day in Chicago

What is the weather in Chicago today?

Mainly clear and 73°. The forecast high is 84° and the low is 71°.

Will it rain in Chicago today?

The highest rain chance shown for today is 1%, with 0 mm shown for current conditions.

What is the UV index in Chicago?

The current UV index is 0, with a forecast maximum of 8. The level is High.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Chicago?

Sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 20:23, local time.

Where does the Chicago forecast come from?

Conditions and forecasts use Open-Meteo. Available air quality and pollen readings use CAMS data.

Weather by Open-Meteo through the weather-data edge function. Air quality and pollen via CAMS.

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