Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
3:21 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
3am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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