Outdoor conditions in

North Chicago

Illinois
Now
  1. 59°Rain Showers80% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 59°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 58°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 60°Rain Showers80% rain95% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 60°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 60°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 61°Rain Showers84% rain98% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 61°Rain Showers84% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 62°Rain Showers84% rain98% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 60°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain96% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 60°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  12. 58°Isolated Rain Showers23% rain92% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 57°Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 56°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 55°Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 53°Mostly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 32 mph
  17. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain85% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 51°Scattered Rain Showers44% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 51°Scattered Rain Showers44% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 52°Scattered Rain Showers44% rain81% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
84%
Humidity
87–98%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
55%
Humidity
73–92%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
21%
Humidity
51–84%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
53–77%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
63–82%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 62° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.84% rain · Humidity 87–98% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 58° / 44°Friday has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 73–92% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 55° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.21% rain · Humidity 51–84% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 59° / 43°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 53–77% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 63° / 47°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 63–82% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake County area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
27GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground27 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

North Chicago radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward North Chicago.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph.

Humidity
90%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
17 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lake County area, about 7 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents North Chicago, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.