Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hinsdale IL

Flood Watch July 26, 04:29am until July 26, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 26, 04:29am until July 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hinsdale IL
 41.82°N 87.94°W
4:26 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
4am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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