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Severe Weather, Excessive Rainfall and Heat Concerns This Weekend

Clusters of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the southern Plains today, then tracking into the Lower Mississippi Valley. The greatest hazards today will be from large hail and damaging wind gusts. Elsewhere, excessive rainfall and flooding concerns across portions of the Plains and Midwest today. Excessive heat continues across Puerto Rico this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    Low: 58 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 61 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 58 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 77 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 60 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 61. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:11 pm CDT Jun 10, 2023
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jun 10, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2023
 
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