Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	E 14 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Sep 2:51 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Des Plaines IL

Flood Watch September 19, 04:00am until September 19, 01:00pm

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 76 °F
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
T-storms
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 76. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64.

Monday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.