Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
6:05 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
7am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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