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.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
2:46 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
6am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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