Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
4:56 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
5pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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