Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 8 Oct 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hometown IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hometown IL
 41.75°N 87.71°W
4:26 am CDT Oct 8, 2025
7am CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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