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River Forest, IL weather radar & alerts

COOK COUNTY · 41.89°N 87.82°W · UPDATED 1:55 PM CST
43°6° Mostly cloudy Feels like 36°2°
H 43°6° · L 34°1°
WindN 13 mph20 km/h
Humidity52%
Rain13%
Air quality17 Good
Pressure30.04 in101.7 kPa
Sunset4:32 PM
Now 43°6° 13%
4PM 41°5° 13%
5PM 39°4° 13%
6PM 37°3°
7PM 37°3°
8PM 37°3°

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7-day forecast for River Forest

Today Partly sunny 43°6° 34°1° 16% rain
Sat Sunny 46°8° 34°1° 2% rain
Sun Sunny 48°9° 34°1° No rain
Mon Sunny 52°11° 32°0° No rain
Tue Sunny 54°12° 36°2° No rain
Wed Sunny 57°14° 43°6° No rain
Thu Partly sunny 61°16° 48°9° 15% rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Partly sunny. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Sunday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Partly sunny. High near 6, with temperatures falling to around 4 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 8, with temperatures falling to around 6 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 9. North northwest wind 0 to 5 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tropics near River Forest
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near River Forest in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 87 satellite detections Nearest 17 mi28 km W, near Bartlett, IL · 37 h ago Fire map

News radio for River Forest

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NPR Illinois Public radio · MP3 56k This station plays in the app
91.5 WBEZ-FM Public radio · AAC 63k This station plays in the app
Tri States Public Radio | TSPR | WIUM Public radio · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
WGLT News / Talk · AAC+ 320k This station plays in the app
WSOY-AM 1340 & 103.3 Decatur, IL News · AAC+ 32k This station plays in the app
WMBD 1470 AM 100.3 FM Peoria News and Talk News · AAC+ 64k This station plays in the app
Arthur Radio News / Talk · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
WXJ71 162.475 NOAA Weather Radio Peoria, IL Weather · MP3 32k This station plays in the app
17 more stations in the app

About River Forest weather today

River Forest is mostly cloudy at 43°F with a north wind of 13 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 43°F to 61°F. Warnings for River Forest are issued by the National Weather Service.

River Forest is mostly cloudy at 6°C with a north wind of 20 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 6°C to 16°C. Warnings for River Forest are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in River Forest right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for River Forest right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for River Forest right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in River Forest this week?

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 16% chance.

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 16% chance.

Is a hurricane heading toward River Forest?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

River Forest at a glance

County
Cook
NWS office
Chicago
Time zone
Central (CST)
Sunrise / sunset
6:38 AM / 4:32 PM
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