Should I go out?

Chicago Illinois United States

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now30°C

Clear sky

Feels 27°CWind 18 km/hRain 0%

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Yes

Chicago Illinois United States

Good enough to head out today.

Rain and wind look manageable for normal plans. Check the hourly table for exact timing.

  • Umbrella probably optional
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Light clothes and water help
Best window18:00

Today at a glance

Warm-weather planning day

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

18:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

18:00

Temperatures peak near 30°C.

Wind

18 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Heat

Heat and sun exposure may matter during longer outings.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
18:00Clear sky30°C0%24 km/h
19:00Clear sky29°C0%20 km/h
20:00Clear sky28°C0%13 km/h
21:00Clear sky26°C0%14 km/h
22:00Clear sky24°C0%13 km/h
23:00Clear sky23°C0%12 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Clear sky22°C0%11 km/h
01:00Clear sky21°C0%11 km/h
02:00Overcast21°C1%12 km/h
03:00Overcast20°C1%11 km/h
04:00Partly cloudy21°C2%16 km/h
05:00Overcast20°C4%17 km/h
06:00Light drizzle19°C21%11 km/h
07:00Light drizzle19°C21%14 km/h
08:00Overcast19°C23%15 km/h
09:00Overcast23°C25%19 km/h
10:00Overcast24°C28%21 km/h
11:00Overcast23°C23%15 km/h
12:00Overcast23°C35%13 km/h
13:00Overcast25°C34%17 km/h
14:00Overcast22°C42%10 km/h
15:00Overcast22°C46%8 km/h
16:00Overcast22°C38%10 km/h
17:00Overcast22°C25%9 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
ThuOvercast31°C / 14°C0 mm24 km/h
FriLight drizzle25°C / 19°C0.4 mm21 km/h
SatModerate drizzle28°C / 19°C3.4 mm18 km/h
SunModerate showers24°C / 17°C7.2 mm13 km/h
MonRain showers20°C / 17°C10.6 mm16 km/h
TueRain showers30°C / 19°C5.9 mm16 km/h
WedRain showers28°C / 18°C5.8 mm20 km/h
ThuFog26°C / 17°C0 mm14 km/h
FriPartly cloudy27°C / 17°C0 mm11 km/h
SatRain showers33°C / 17°C10.2 mm21 km/h

Planning summary

A decent day to get outside. Plan water and shade if you are out for long.

01
Run + walk

Good for movement outdoors without much weather planning.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Better earlier or later if the plan involves effort.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

10/10

Good for a casual walk; normal shoes and a light layer should be enough.

Cycle

10/10

Good riding setup; wind and rain should stay manageable.

Run

7/10

Runnable, but weather may sap momentum.

Commute

10/10

Should be a straightforward commute window.

Picnic

7/10

Possible, but not ideal for lingering.

Hike

10/10

Looks good for a longer outing with normal preparation.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Thu

Overcast with highs around 31°C.

Warmest day

Sat

Expect the warmest conditions around 33°C.

Coldest start

Thu

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 14°C.

Air quality

Poor for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI62

Consider reducing hard outdoor exercise, especially near traffic or if you are sensitive to air quality.

US AQI87
PM2.56.7 µg/m³
UV index2.1

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise05:16
Sunset20:21

Use 05:16 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 20:21 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

15:00

Highest rain chance is around 15:00, at roughly 46%.

Best dry gap

18:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 0% rain risk.

Later trend

17:00

By 17:00, rain risk sits near 25%.

Location context

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