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42.1825’ N, 87.8069’ W

Highland Park, IL

53°
H -°
L 50°
NE
4mph
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Highland Park, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Fri
Oct 2 		Clear
Close Hourly 		-º / 50º 4% ENE 6 mph 79%
9pm Clear 53º 1% NE 4 mph 86%
10pm Clear 52º 1% NE 4 mph 84%
11pm Clear 52º 3% NE 4 mph 86%
Sat
Oct 3 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		66º / 51º 9% SE 9 mph 67%
12am Mostly Clear 54º 3% ENE 5 mph 77%
1am Clear 54º 1% ENE 5 mph 77%
2am Clear 53º 1% E 6 mph 76%
3am Clear 53º 1% E 5 mph 76%
4am Clear 52º 3% E 5 mph 77%
5am Clear 52º 3% E 5 mph 80%
6am Clear 52º 4% E 5 mph 80%
7am Sunny 51º 9% ESE 5 mph 83%
8am Mostly Sunny 55º 4% ESE 6 mph 78%
9am Partly Cloudy 57º 3% ESE 7 mph 74%
10am Partly Cloudy 59º 3% SE 8 mph 72%
11am Partly Cloudy 60º 2% SE 9 mph 69%
12pm Partly Cloudy 61º 2% SE 9 mph 65%
1pm Partly Cloudy 63º 1% SE 9 mph 61%
2pm Partly Cloudy 64º 1% SE 9 mph 59%
3pm Partly Cloudy 64º 1% SE 9 mph 60%
4pm Partly Cloudy 64º 2% SE 9 mph 60%
5pm Partly Cloudy 64º 2% SE 8 mph 62%
6pm Mostly Sunny 63º 3% SE 7 mph 65%
7pm Clear 61º 4% SE 6 mph 71%
8pm Clear 60º 5% SSE 5 mph 74%
9pm Clear 60º 5% SSE 4 mph 76%
10pm Mostly Clear 59º 6% SSE 4 mph 77%
11pm Partly Cloudy 58º 5% S 5 mph 79%
Sun
Oct 4 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		71º / 48º 6% WNW 10 mph 67%
12am Partly Cloudy 57º 6% S 6 mph 80%
1am Partly Cloudy 56º 4% SSW 5 mph 81%
2am Partly Cloudy 56º 17% SSW 5 mph 81%
3am Partly Cloudy 55º 18% SSW 5 mph 83%
4am Partly Cloudy 54º 11% SSW 5 mph 84%
5am Partly Cloudy 53º 5% SW 5 mph 88%
6am Clear 53º 6% SW 6 mph 89%
7am Sunny 52º 6% SW 6 mph 91%
8am Sunny 55º 4% WSW 7 mph 88%
9am Sunny 58º 3% WSW 8 mph 81%
10am Sunny 62º 2% W 9 mph 73%
11am Sunny 65º 2% WNW 9 mph 66%
12pm Mostly Sunny 67º 2% WNW 9 mph 63%
1pm Mostly Sunny 68º 2% NW 9 mph 60%
2pm Mostly Sunny 69º 1% NW 9 mph 58%
3pm Mostly Sunny 69º 1% NW 10 mph 56%
4pm Mostly Sunny 69º 2% NW 10 mph 56%
5pm Mostly Sunny 67º 2% NW 10 mph 57%
6pm Mostly Sunny 65º 2% NW 9 mph 60%
7pm Mostly Clear 63º 3% NW 8 mph 64%
8pm Clear 61º 3% NW 7 mph 68%
Mon
Oct 5 		Sunny 64º / 48º 4% N 7 mph 58%
Tue
Oct 6 		Sunny 70º / 55º 4% S 12 mph 58%
Wed
Oct 7 		Mostly Sunny 74º / 52º 3% W 10 mph 63%
Thu
Oct 8 		Partly Cloudy 69º / 52º 4% WNW 6 mph 57%
Fri
Oct 9 		Mostly Sunny 67º / 55º 14% N 9 mph 59%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Highland Park, IL

Tonight
Low : 52ºF
NNE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Clear. Waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
High : 62ºF
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 56ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 66ºF
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 53ºF
NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Monday
High : 59ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 51ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
High : 62ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 55ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Highland Park, IL

    SaturdaySunday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 4557984558910
    2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm
    MPH 4557984558910
    DIR NEENEEESESESESSESSWSWWSWNWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Highland Park, IL

    As Of: 43 minutes ago

    • 53ºF
    • 52ºF
    • 4mph
    • 0º (NE)
    • 4mph
    • Clear
    • 10mi
    • 30.27"
    • 86%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Highland Park, IL is Clear. The current temperature is 53°F, and the expected high and low for today, Friday, October 2, 2026, are -° high temperature and 50°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 4 miles per hour, and coming from the Northeast. The wind is gusting to 4 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 52° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 86 percent, and air pressure at 30.27 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 3 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    River Flood Warning - 3:57pm Fri Oct 2 2026

    ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

    WHAT: Minor flooding is forecast.

    WHERE: Fox River Lower near New Munster.

    WHEN: Until Monday morning.

    IMPACTS: At 11.5 feet, Water is in the yards of some homes in the
    Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas, including
    Riverside Dr and Shorewood Dr. There are 3-4 inches of water over
    77th Street in the Town of Wheatland.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - At 3:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
    - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
    - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 3:00 PM CDT Friday was 10.4 feet.
    - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
    midnight tonight to 11.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will rise to
    11.4 feet late Saturday night then begin to fall. It will then
    fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
    - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
    - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7
    feet on 02/08/2019.
    - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    &&

    River Flood Warning - 8:35am Fri Oct 2 2026

    ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

    WHAT: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

    WHERE: Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41
    in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.

    WHEN: Until further notice.

    IMPACTS: At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is
    inundated near the river.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.1 feet.
    - Forecast...The river is expected to remain in minor flood stage
    into next week.
    - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
    - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 2:36pm Fri Oct 2 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY...

    WHAT: North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 6 ft
    occasionally to 8 ft.

    WHERE: Illinois and Indiana nearshore from Winthrop Harbor IL
    to Michigan City IN.

    WHEN: Until 4 AM CDT Saturday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&

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