Highland Park, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Aug 2 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
Close Hourly 		72º / 64º 15% N 17 mph 88%
5am Mostly Cloudy 68º 15% N 13 mph 94%
6am Mostly Cloudy 68º 15% N 13 mph 97%
7am Mostly Cloudy 68º 15% N 14 mph 96%
8am Cloudy 68º 15% NNE 15 mph 95%
9am Cloudy 69º 15% NNE 16 mph 93%
10am Mostly Cloudy 70º 5% NNE 16 mph 90%
11am Mostly Cloudy 71º 3% NNE 16 mph 87%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 71º 6% N 17 mph 87%
1pm Partly Cloudy 71º 7% NNE 17 mph 83%
2pm Partly Cloudy 71º 4% NNE 17 mph 81%
3pm Partly Cloudy 71º 4% NNE 17 mph 82%
4pm Mostly Sunny 70º 4% NNE 16 mph 82%
5pm Mostly Sunny 70º 4% NNE 16 mph 82%
6pm Mostly Sunny 70º 4% N 16 mph 79%
7pm Sunny 70º 4% N 14 mph 77%
8pm Sunny 69º 5% N 13 mph 81%
9pm Clear 68º 5% N 11 mph 85%
10pm Clear 67º 6% N 10 mph 87%
11pm Partly Cloudy 66º 6% N 9 mph 90%
Mon
Aug 3 		Sunny
View Hourly 		76º / 63º 5% ENE 7 mph 73%
12am Partly Cloudy 66º 6% N 8 mph 90%
1am Partly Cloudy 66º 7% N 7 mph 91%
2am Partly Cloudy 66º 7% NNE 6 mph 92%
3am Clear 66º 7% NNE 5 mph 92%
4am Mostly Clear 66º 7% NNE 4 mph 92%
5am Mostly Clear 65º 7% NNE 4 mph 92%
6am Mostly Sunny 65º 7% NNE 3 mph 93%
7am Sunny 66º 6% NNE 3 mph 91%
8am Sunny 68º 4% NE 4 mph 86%
9am Sunny 71º 3% NE 5 mph 79%
10am Sunny 72º 2% NE 5 mph 76%
11am Sunny 73º 2% ENE 6 mph 74%
12pm Sunny 73º 2% ENE 7 mph 72%
1pm Sunny 74º 2% E 7 mph 69%
2pm Sunny 75º 2% E 7 mph 67%
3pm Sunny 75º 1% E 7 mph 66%
4pm Sunny 74º 1% E 7 mph 65%
5pm Sunny 74º 2% E 7 mph 64%
6pm Sunny 73º 2% E 7 mph 64%
7pm Sunny 73º 2% ESE 6 mph 67%
8pm Sunny 71º 4% ESE 5 mph 72%
9pm Clear 70º 4% ESE 4 mph 76%
10pm Clear 68º 5% SE 3 mph 81%
11pm Clear 67º 5% SSE 3 mph 84%
Tue
Aug 4 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		81º / 67º 6% S 8 mph 66%
12am Clear 67º 5% SSE 3 mph 85%
1am Clear 66º 7% S 4 mph 87%
2am Clear 66º 12% S 4 mph 88%
3am Clear 65º 12% S 3 mph 90%
4am Mostly Clear 65º 9% SSW 3 mph 90%
Wed
Aug 5 		Scattered Thunderstorms 76º / 65º 48% S 7 mph 76%
Thu
Aug 6 		AM Showers 73º / 64º 57% NE 7 mph 79%
Fri
Aug 7 		Partly Cloudy 79º / 66º 14% S 7 mph 73%
Sat
Aug 8 		Mostly Sunny 82º / 67º 24% SSW 9 mph 72%
Sun
Aug 9 		Isolated Thunderstorms 80º / 66º 36% SSW 10 mph 73%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Highland Park, IL

Sunday
High : 68ºF
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 64ºF
N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Monday
High : 71ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 64ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 76ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 74ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 66ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 74ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Highland Park, IL

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 13161716117457744
    10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am
    MPH 13161716117457744
    DIR NNNENNENNENNNNENEEEESES

    Current Weather Conditions In Highland Park, IL

    As Of: 38 seconds ago

    • 68ºF
    • 68ºF
    • 13mph
    • 0º (N)
    • 22mph
    • Mostly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.80"
    • 94%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Highland Park, IL is Mostly Cloudy. The current temperature is 68°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, August 2, 2026, are 72° high temperature and 64°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 13 miles per hour, and coming from the North. The wind is gusting to 22 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 68° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 94 percent, and air pressure at 29.8 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Beach Hazard Statement - 3:15am Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

    WHAT: High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
    Michigan beaches. Waves 5 to 8 feet expected.

    WHERE: Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

    WHEN: Through Monday morning.

    IMPACTS: Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
    especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim
    advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
    and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
    shoreline structures.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 3:09am Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

    WHAT: North winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 8 ft
    occasionally to 10 ft.

    WHERE: Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

    WHEN: Until 3 AM CDT Monday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

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

    &&