Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Sep 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

Flood Watch until September 19, 01:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until September 19, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Sat
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Heavy Rain
then T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
T-storms
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Cloudy and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 66. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64.