National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Sep 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
8:36 am CDT Sep 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Sep 22, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 28, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation