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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
3:07 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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