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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hometown IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hometown IL
 41.73°N 87.72°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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