Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 2:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 10:00am until June 24, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
 41.97°N 87.7°W
2:56 am CDT Jun 20, 2025
3am CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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