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Heavy Rainfall, Flooding, And Severe Thunderstorm Threats From The Mid South To The Great Lakes Today And Tonight

A slow moving low pressure system and cold front will bring the potential for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and isolated tornadoes from portions of the Mid South to the Midwest and Great Lakes today and tonight. Heavy rainfall could also lead to flooding concerns. The severe weather threat will shift to the Mid Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Sep 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 66 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 48 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
7:16 pm CDT Sep 25, 2018
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Sep 25, 2018-6pm CDT Oct 2, 2018
 
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