As of 00:08 CDT

Weather in Chicago, IL

59°Current weather

Chicago, Friday, 9 October, 00:08

Overcast. Feels like 58°. High 75°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°

Monthly outlook for Chicago, IL: average high 65.6°, average low 52.6°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 October (81.9°), the coolest 17 October (45°).

65.6°/52.6°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October69.6°61.9°+4.3°
19 October – 28 October58.8°57.8°+0.6°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal54°—

October records over 66 years

86.9°3 October 2025All-time high
27.1°26 October 1962All-time low
Sat, 1078° / 58°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Chicago, Saturday, 10 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 58°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Sun, 1169° / 57°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Chicago, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 57°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3.4 mph NE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point57°
Mon, 1282° / 56°0Clear
82 °Clear

Chicago, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 82°, low 56°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.6 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1374° / 61°0.04Light rain
74 °Light rain

Chicago, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 74°, low 61°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Wed, 1461° / 58°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Chicago, Wednesday, 14 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 58°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 1579° / 57°0.95Heavy rain
79 °Heavy rain

Chicago, Thursday, 15 October

Heavy rain. High 79°, low 57°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Fri, 1670° / 54°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Chicago, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.7 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 1752° / 45°0Clear
52 °Clear

Chicago, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 52°, low 45°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind12.4 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 1855° / 46°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Chicago, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind5.1 mph NE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 1957° / 46°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Chicago, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2054° / 50°0.01Light rain
54 °Light rain

Chicago, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind7 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2166° / 50°0Clear
66 °Clear

Chicago, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2262° / 54°0Clear
62 °Clear

Chicago, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 62°, low 54°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 2354° / 50°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Chicago, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 50°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NE
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 2460° / 46°0Clear
60 °Clear

Chicago, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2557° / 45°0.14Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Chicago, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high75° (1963)
Record low32° (1962)
Mon, 2656° / 45°0.11Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Chicago, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high78° (1963)
Record low27° (1962)
Tue, 2756° / 45°0.1Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Chicago, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high73° (2014)
Record low31° (1980)
Wed, 2855° / 44°0.06Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Chicago, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low29° (1976)
Thu, 2956° / 44°0.06Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Chicago, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low31° (1988)
Fri, 3057° / 45°0.12Climate normal
57 °Climate normal

Chicago, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high57°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high77° (2024)
Record low30° (1988)
Sat, 3156° / 45°0.14Climate normal
56 °Climate normal

Chicago, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high73° (1974)
Record low28° (2023)
Sun, 0155° / 44°0.18Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Chicago, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high73° (2016)
Record low24° (2019)
Mon, 0254° / 42°0.12Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Chicago, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high73° (1961)
Record low25° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 41°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Chicago, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1987)
Record low19° (1991)
Wed, 0453° / 43°0.09Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Chicago, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
Thu, 0553° / 41°0.12Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Chicago, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low21° (1991)
Fri, 0653° / 40°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Chicago, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high71° (1975)
Record low26° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 40°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Chicago, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low22° (1991)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Chicago, IL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Chicago, IL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.