Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Jul 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Burbank IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Smoke then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burbank IL
 41.75°N 87.77°W
2:46 am CDT Jul 15, 2026
5am CDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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