Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.68°W
11:56 am CDT Jul 20, 2025
12pm CDT Jul 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 26, 2025
 
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