Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	17 Jul 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Heavy
Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.