Weather in North Chicago, Illinois
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
North Chicago, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
74%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
North Chicago, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
50°
14%
3a
50°
12%
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
52°
7a
59°
8a
61°
9a
63°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
71°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
75°
4p
73°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
63°
8p
62°
9p
63°
10p
61°
11p
North Chicago, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Heavy Rain28%86°52°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain60%80°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers47%75°54°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—56°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—58°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%60°48°
- SaturdayMay 23Foggy11%66°54°
North Chicago, IL
Next 24 hours · Cold now
North Chicago, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
216° · backing 64°
Direction
SW
216°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
North Chicago, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 9.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 19.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 73.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
North Chicago, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
North Chicago, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:31 AM
- Moonset
- 1:39 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
North Chicago, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
North Chicago at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Cool-season window is open
As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).