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Illinois, United States · Friday, Oct 16 · local time 3:38 AM
54°
☁️
Cloudy now · feels like 54°
High 61° · Low 48°
Precipitation today0.03 in2–5 PM
Wind gusts30 mphpeak 7 PM
Humidity73%driest 12 AM
Pressure29.89 inHgrising
🌅 Sunrise 7:21 AM · 🌇 Sunset 6:19 PM
Updated Oct 16, 3:38 AM · data details
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54°Chicago
🌡️ Temperature + clouds · Fri, Oct 16 · 4:00 AM
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16-Day Extended Weather Forecast

Days 1–7: regular forecast · days 8–16: extended, lower confidence
Today
Oct 16
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61° / 48°
💧 0.06 in
💨 30 mph
Sat
Oct 17
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57° / 43°
 
💨 25 mph
Sun
Oct 18
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63° / 46°
 
💨 22 mph
Mon
Oct 19
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66° / 50°
 
 
Tue
Oct 20
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64° / 54°
 
 
Wed
Oct 21
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68° / 54°
 
 
Thu
Oct 22
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63° / 55°
💧 0.02 in
 
Extended
lower
confidence
Fri
Oct 23
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72° / 55°
 
 
Sat
Oct 24
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73° / 57°
 
 
Sun
Oct 25
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72° / 57°
 
 
Mon
Oct 26
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64° / 57°
 
 
Tue
Oct 27
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63° / 54°
 
 
Wed
Oct 28
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66° / 50°
 
 
Thu
Oct 29
☀️
63° / 55°
 
 
Fri
Oct 30
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63° / 52°
💧 1.06 in
 
Sat
Oct 31
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46° / 43°
💧 0.02 in
 

Chicago 30 Day Weather Forecast

Days 1–16 above come from the GFS weather model. Days 17–30 below are based on long-term climate normals for Chicago (NOAA, 1991–2020) — a seasonal outlook, not a forecast.
Sun
Nov 1
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55° / 40°
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Mon
Nov 2
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55° / 39°
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Tue
Nov 3
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54° / 39°
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Wed
Nov 4
📊
54° / 39°
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Thu
Nov 5
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54° / 38°
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Fri
Nov 6
📊
53° / 38°
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Sat
Nov 7
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52° / 37°
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Sun
Nov 8
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52° / 37°
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Mon
Nov 9
📊
52° / 37°
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Tue
Nov 10
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51° / 36°
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Wed
Nov 11
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50° / 36°
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Thu
Nov 12
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50° / 35°
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Fri
Nov 13
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50° / 35°
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Sat
Nov 14
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49° / 35°
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Monthly climate: Chicago weather in September · Chicago weather in October · Chicago weather in November · Chicago weather in December · Chicago weather in January

Chicago 15 Day Forecast

Need a 15 day forecast for Chicago? The 16-day outlook above covers it in full — daily highs and lows, precipitation and wind gusts, refreshed with every model run.

Next 48 hours

Sky, hourly temperature and rain · shaded areas are night
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Updated Oct 16, 2026, 3:38 AM local time · Data: NOAA GFS 0.25°, run 2026-10-16 00z · aggregated in local time (America/Chicago) · photos rotate daily

Recent weather photos from Chicago

Real photos from the Weathershot community — each with the temperature at the moment it was taken
Clear weather in Chicago, 84°F — September 12, 2026 (community photo)
☀️ Clear · 84°F · Sep 12, 2026📷 Sean C.
Rainy weather in Chicago, 73°F — September 9, 2026 (community photo)
🌧️ Rainy · 73°F · Sep 9, 2026📷 KGM Home Inspection
Weather in Chicago, 28°F — November 29, 2025 (community photo)
📷 28°F · Nov 29, 2025📷 Angelo M. B. G.
Cloudy weather in Chicago, 52°F — April 25, 2025 (community photo)
☁️ Cloudy · 52°F · Apr 25, 2025📷 Iamhere…
Weather in Chicago, 66°F — August 25, 2026 (community photo)
📷 66°F · Aug 25, 2026📷 KGM Home Inspection
Cloudy weather in Chicago, 14°F — December 12, 2024 (community photo)
☁️ Cloudy · 14°F · Dec 12, 2024📷 Ricardo B. P.
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October in Chicago through the years

From the Weathershot archive · one photo per year when available
Partly cloudy weather in Chicago, 70°F — October 8, 2021 (community photo)
⛅ Partly cloudy · 70°F · Oct 2021📷 SEUNGHEE KIM
Clear weather in Chicago, 64°F — October 1, 2022 (community photo)
☀️ Clear · 64°F · Oct 2022📷 Christine44860
Clear weather in Chicago, 39°F — October 15, 2022 (community photo)
☀️ Clear · 39°F · Oct 2022📷 mls79hn
Weather in Chicago, 50°F — October 16, 2023 (community photo)
📷 50°F · Oct 2023📷 SmartHomeInspections
Clear weather in Chicago, 68°F — October 29, 2024 (community photo)
☀️ Clear · 68°F · Oct 2024📷 Pangmyg
Weather in Chicago, 64°F — October 31, 2024 (community photo)
📷 64°F · Oct 2024📷 KGM Home Inspection
Clear night weather in Chicago, 84°F — October 4, 2025 (community photo)
🌙 Clear night · 84°F · Oct 2025📷 Andre I.
Weather in Chicago, 48°F — October 21, 2025 (community photo)
📷 48°F · Oct 2025📷 KGM Home Inspection

Nearby cities

Weather around Chicago — distances as the crow flies
Evanston13 mi away
Oak Park7 mi away
Naperville26 mi away
Milwaukee83 mi away