Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	16 Aug 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Forest View IL

Severe T-storm Watch until August 16, 07:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until August 16, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80.