Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	15 Jul 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

Today
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Smoke
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Smoke then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.