Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jun 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Evergreen Park IL

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 10:00am until June 24, 12:00am

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.