Severe Storms and Flash Flooding in the Midwest: Critical Fire Weather Threats in the West

Strong to severe storms with damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rain will be possible from the Central Plains to the Mid-South and the Great Lakes as a cold front moves eastward. An organized area of thunderstorms may produce a greater severe threat, including a derecho with winds up to 100 mph across parts of Iowa, Illinois, and southern Wisconsin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

87°F

31°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	10 Aug 2:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

Severe T-storm Watch until August 10, 07:00pm

Severe T-storm Warning until August 10, 04:15pm

Severe T-storm Warning until August 10, 03:45pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Warning

Severe T-storm Watch until August 10, 07:00pm
Severe T-storm Warning until August 10, 04:15pm
Severe T-storm Warning until August 10, 03:45pm

NOW: Multiple
hazards in effect

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This
Afternoon

Severe
Thunderstorms
High: 90 °F
Tonight

Severe
Thunderstorms
Low: 66 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 83 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 62 °F
Wednesday

Sunny
High: 85 °F
Wednesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 67 °F
Thursday

Slight Chance
T-storms
High: 85 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Low: 67 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.