Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave is underway for the Intermountain West, Northern Plains, and Upper Great Lakes, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. In southwest Texas, excessive rainfall may bring a risk for potentially life-threatening flash and arroyo flooding through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	14 Jul 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.