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.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 25 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
4:26 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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