Unsettled Northwest; Soggy Florida and Ohio Valley

A powerful upper level system will send a series of fronts through the Northwest with rain, gusty winds, and a wintry mix in the higher elevation. Upper level system will bring strong showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Southwest, Ohio Valley, and Florida. Heavy rain could cause flooding in the Ohio Valley and Florida. Excessive heat continues in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 69 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 61 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 68 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 61 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 59 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 61 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    Sunny

    High: 75 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
2:41 pm CDT Sep 26, 2023
3pm CDT Sep 26, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 2, 2023
 
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