Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jun 4:51 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Harwood Heights IL

Today
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 70 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 58. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.