Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	18 Jul 3:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Joliet IL

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.