Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Concerns Across the Southern Plains; Atmospheric River Impacting California

Widespread gusty winds combined with dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather concerns across eastern New Mexico and much of the southern High Plains today; Critical fire weather conditions are also forecast in Guam. Later this evening, an Atmospheric River event will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over central and southern California through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 29 Mar 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 45 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Temperature falling to near 42 by 9pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 42 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 56 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 47 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    Low: 43 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    High: 48 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 47 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Temperature falling to near 42 by 9pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
 41.94°N 87.64°W
2:57 am CDT Mar 29, 2024
7am CDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2024
 
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