Skokie, Illinois Weather
Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Skokie weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——77°51°—
- TuesdayJun 16Thunderstorm29%—73°57°-4°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail95%0.27″73°53°0°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast80%—67°58°-6°
- FridayJun 19Mostly Clear——71°56°+4°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast13%—72°58°+1°
- SundayJun 21Drizzle36%0.17″66°59°-6°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 6.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 34
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:14 AM
- Moonset
- 8:46 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Solstice approaches — longest light
Skokie at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Skokie
- Mon77°51°2%
- Tue73°57°29%
- Wed73°53°95%
- Thu67°58°80%
- Fri71°56°9%
- Sat72°58°13%
- Sun66°59°36%
- Mon67°59°36%
- Tue74°57°13%
- Wed79°60°11%
- Thu84°64°15%
- Fri91°69°23%
- Sat93°76°24%
- Sun94°78°28%
- Mon85°71°33%
- Tue88°70°35%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Skokie
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Skokie
SPC has placed Skokie in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Skokie
- 60076
- 60077
- 60203