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 >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 11:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Evanston IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after noon.  High near 65. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am.  Low around 60. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 65. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 60. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Evanston IL
 42.03°N 87.66°W
8:31 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
12am CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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