Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	31 Aug 8:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

Today
High: 87 °F
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers between 11am and noon. High near 87. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.