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July 27, 2026: Intense Severe Storms Produce Multiple Tornadoes, Extensive Wind Damage, Damaging Hail, and Flooding

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NE 16 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

Flood Watch until August 1, 07:00pm

Flood Warning August 1, 12:26pm until August 1, 01:00pm

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Flood Watch

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Flood Watch until August 1, 07:00pm
Flood Warning August 1, 12:26pm until August 1, 01:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clearing and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.