Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
2:26 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
3am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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