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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 25 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
4:26 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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