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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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