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Beach Hazards Statement

Weather in Belmont Cragin, Illinois

05:41 AM

Now

64° F

Feels Like 63°

Precipitation 1 %

Wind 10 mph

Humidity 89 %

Today

Day 73°

Night 63°

Precipitation 5 %

Wind 10 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 3

Belmont Cragin Weather Forecast Updated

33 minutes ago

Last updated on September 18, 2026 at 5:07 AM

Air Quality in Belmont Cragin

NOW

31 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM_2.5

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 7.43 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 8.43 µg/m³

O₃ 0.019 ppm

NO₂ 5.2 ppb

SO₂ 1.1 ppb

CO 0.17 ppm

NH₃ 0.33 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 7.43 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 8.43 µg/m³

O₃ – 37.02 µg/m³

NO₂ – 9.83 µg/m³

SO₂ – 2.96 µg/m³

CO – 197.79 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.33 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Belmont Cragin

Moderate Expected Likely

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 18 at 3:33AM CDT until September 18 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Sep 18, 5:00 AM → Sep 18, 3:00 PM

WHAT: High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 feet expected.

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

WHEN: Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

IMPACTS: Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
especially for inexperienced swimmers.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: An additional period of dangerous swimming
conditions is expected tonight into early next week.

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

Updated: Sep 18, 5:07 AM Source: NWS Alert