Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	19 Sep 9:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Chicago IL

Flood Watch until September 19, 01:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until September 19, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Sat
Flood Watch
Today
High: 76 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
T-storms
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Cloudy and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64.