Tropical Storm Edouard to Impact the Northwest Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tropical Storm Edouard will bring tropical storm to hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, flash and some river flooding, and storm surge to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic. Hot and humid conditions will expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	1 Sep 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Heat Advisory until September 1, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until September 1, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Tue
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then
Scattered
T-storms
Friday
High: 84 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.