Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to 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.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
4:46 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
5pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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