Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Sep 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Today
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 74 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.