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

64°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jun 12:51 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Des Plaines IL

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

Sunday

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.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 57. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.