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 69%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Jul 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Oak Park IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of drizzle between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 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 72.

    Low: 72 °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 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of drizzle between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 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 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Oak Park IL
 41.92°N 87.7°W
1:21 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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