Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	2 Sep 6:52 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Plato Center IL

Today
High: 79 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.