Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NE 14 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	18 Jul 6:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Areas Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 87 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.