Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Oct 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 63 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 71 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 53 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 55 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 47 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
 41.94°N 87.67°W
3:41 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
4pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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