Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
8:16 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
11am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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