Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke between 9am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke between 9am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.68°W
1:06 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
1am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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