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 >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 6 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago ILSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago ILSimilar City Names
 41.84°N 87.68°W
3:11 pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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