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Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
 41.94°N 87.67°W
Last Update:
9:56 am CDT Oct 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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