Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jun 12:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Whiting IN

Overnight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 65 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 67. Light southeast wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.