Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

67°F

19°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Sep 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Chicago IL

Today
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then T-storms
Likely
Saturday
High: 71 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65.