Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Canadian wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as we closely monitor tropical development, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	19 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: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 85 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.