Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	19 Sep 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

Flood Watch September 19, 12:39pm until September 20, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch September 19, 12:39pm until September 20, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
T-storms
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64.