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.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    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 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
2:46 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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