Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Today from the Central Plains into the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into portions of the Southeast today. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Jul 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.64°W
5:21 pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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