Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Canadian wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as we closely monitor tropical development, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	19 Jul 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Chicago IL

Today
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 85 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.