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Highwood, IL Weather (60040)

ZIP codes: 60040 · 60037
Today Hourly 10-Day Weekend Monthly Radar Air Quality Climate
Current WeatherHighwood · 3:01 AM CDT
82° | 60°
60°F
Feels like 60°
Sunny
WindW 3 mph · Gusts 14 mph
Precip57% · 0.05 in
Humidity86% · Dew point 56°
UV index6 Moderate
Air Quality64 Moderate
Pressure30.06 inHg
Visibility6 mi
Sunrise / Sunset6:05 AM · 7:43 PM · 13h 38m

Weather map — Highwood

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Now
60°
13%
3 mph
04:00
60°
11%
3 mph
05:00
60°
21%
4 mph
06:00
60°
19%
4 mph
07:00
61°
7%
3 mph
08:00
67°
5%
4 mph
09:00
73°
3%
4 mph
10:00
75°
12%
3 mph
11:00
80°
10%
3 mph
12:00
81°
10%
3 mph
13:00
82°
11%
5 mph
14:00
76°
10%
5 mph
15:00
70°
0.04 in
6 mph
16:00
76°
11%
5 mph
17:00
75°
12%
4 mph
18:00
75°
13%
5 mph
19:00
73°
4%
8 mph
20:00
72°
5%
7 mph
21:00
72°
5%
7 mph
22:00
71°
18%
9 mph
23:00
71°
22%
9 mph
00:00
70°
48%
9 mph
01:00
68°
0.03 in
8 mph
02:00
67°
30%
8 mph

Today · Fri 8/21

High 82°
57% / 0.05 in

Sunny. Winds SW at 9 mph.

Overnight · Fri 8/21

Low 60°
— / –

Sunny.

Tomorrow · Sat 8/22

77° | 63°
57% / 0.06 in

Sunny. Winds NW at 15 mph.

7-day trend

Highwood · temperature + precipitation

10-day forecast

Updated 3:01 AM

Details & indices

Wind
3 mph W
Gusts 14 mph
Humidity
86%
Dew point 56°
Pressure
30.06 inHg
Rising
UV index
6 — Moderate
High today
Air Quality
Moderate
AQI 64 · US EPA
Allergy
Moderate
Mugwort
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Allergy — Highwood

🌿 Conditions right now

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Birch
None
Grass
None
Oak
None
Alder
None
Hazel
None
Mugwort
Moderate
Ragweed
Low

Sun & moon

Sunrise6:05 AM
Sunset7:43 PM
Length of day13h 38m
Moonrise3:52 PM
Moonset—
Moon phase🌓 First Quarter · 62%
Next full moonAug 27 Sturgeon Moon
Latitude42.1998°N
Longitude-87.8092°E

Water temps nearby

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No beaches within 50 miles
🌤️No rain expected in the next 90 minutes
Now+30+60+90 min
Minute-by-minute precip · HRRR nowcast

Daily planner

computed from today's forecast
Laundry day
Poor
Line-drying weather
Grilling
Fair
Fire up the grill
Running
Poor
Lace up outside
Patio
Fair
Dinner outdoors
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Data sources · Friday, August 21
Where the Highwood forecast comes from
This page blends NOAA/NWS model guidance with global ensembles for the 10-day outlook, air quality and alerts. Data refreshes every hour, current conditions every 15 minutes. Coordinates: 42.1998°N, -87.8092°.
NBM + global weather models
Updated: 3:01 AM
Weather in Highwood
The 10-day span for Highwood runs from a high near 83° on Wednesday down to 60° overnight on Friday. About 0.64 in of precipitation is expected in total; the most likely wet day is Saturday (84% chance). Expect a blustery spell — gusts near 30 mph on Saturday. No watches or warnings are active for the area right now. Right now Highwood is about 20° cooler than nearby Chicago. Longer view: variable mid-latitude weather in every season.
Highwood, IL · Elev 676 ft · 42.20°N, 87.81°W · Illinois · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates
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Updated: 3:01 AM