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Today WinterCast Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, November 12

Current Weather

9:42 AM

44°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 36°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 35°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
36°
RealFeel Shade™
35°
Max UV Index
0.4 (Low)
Wind
NNW 9 mph
Wind Gusts
17 mph
Humidity
76%
Indoor Humidity
31% (Slightly Dry)
Dew Point
36° F
Pressure
↔ 29.91 in
Cloud Cover
86%
Visibility
11 mi
Cloud Ceiling
4000 ft

Day

11/12
47°Hi
RealFeel® 36°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 35°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers; windy and cooler
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Special Weather Statement

4:31 AM Thursday - 10:15 AM Thursday

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

WindNNW 21 mph

Wind Gusts38 mph

Probability of Precipitation100%

Probability of Thunderstorms20%

Precipitation0.46 in

Rain Amount0.46 in

Total Hours of Precipitation6.5

Total Hours of Rain6.5

Cloud Cover87%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

11/12
37°Lo
RealFeel® 25°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Cloudy and breezy; heavy showers this evening followed by a couple of showers of rain or snow late

WindNNW 17 mph

Wind Gusts29 mph

Probability of Precipitation100%

Probability of Thunderstorms20%

Precipitation0.19 in

Rain Amount0.19 in

Snow

Total Hours of Precipitation4

Total Hours of Rain3

Total Hours of Snow2

Cloud Cover97%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 57 mins
Rise 6:36 AM
Set 4:33 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 10:07 AM
Set 6:39 PM

Temperature History

11/12
High
Low
Forecast
47°
37°
Average
51°
36°
Last Year
54°
38°
Record
70°
1949
9°
2019

Current Weather Conditions in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois is currently Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 44°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 36° (Cold) based on observed conditions including 76% humidity, 86% cloud cover, a UV index of 0, and winds of 9 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 35°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Chicago, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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