Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall across the South-Central U.S

Widespread severe weather will continue across the Plains and Missouri Valley region Friday evening. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and wind damage are all possible. The severe thunderstorm activity will then shift into portions of the southern/central Plains Saturday. A Moderate Risk (Level 3/5) of excessive rainfall is also forecast from far northern Texas into Kansas Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 26 Apr 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheaton IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 80 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 64 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 79 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 63 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 73 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 52 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Wheaton IL
 41.85°N 88.12°W
6:27 pm CDT Apr 26, 2024
7pm CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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