Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wasco IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wasco IL
 41.95°N 88.4°W
2:40 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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