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Multiple Hazards through Upcoming Weekend

The threat of severe thunderstorms will exist in the Midwest and Ohio Valley through Friday. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will be in place across the Four-Corners through the weekend. Early season heat with likely record high temperatures will spread from the South into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast on Friday, Saturday and perhaps Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (995.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 May 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 87 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 57 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 60 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am. Low around 51. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 51 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 58 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 48 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 58 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

    Low: 52 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 58 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am. Low around 51. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT May 20, 2022
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 20, 2022-6pm CDT May 26, 2022
 
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