Forecast and Conditions for Chicago, Illinois

Updated: 5:33 AM CDT on May 12, 2008
Observed at U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature 46.2 °F / 7.9 °C
Windchill 46 °F / 8 °C
Humidity 73%
Dew Point 38 °F / 3 °C
Wind NNW at 2.0 mph / 3.2 km/h
Pressure 29.90 in / 1012.4 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 2400 ft / 731 m
Yesterday's Maximum 58 °F / 14 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 46 °F / 7 °C
Normal high 69 °F / 20 °C
Normal low 46 °F / 7 °C
Record high 92 °F / 33 °C (1956)
Record low 31 °F / 0 °C (1981)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 13
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise05:33 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:01 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise12:52 PM (CDT)
Moon Set02:02 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 3:47 am CDT on May 12, 2008

Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s...except in the mid 50s near the lake. Northeast winds around 10 mph becoming east.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the lower 70s...except a little cooler along the North Shore. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday
Considerable cloudiness. Chance of showers in the morning. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday and Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
Saturday
Considerable cloudiness with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
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