Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78° N Lon: 87.76° W Elev: 617 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 8:53 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Central Cook

Today
Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle late in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy, hot, humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s inland, but only around 80 near the lake.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s inland, but only around 80 near the lake.
Wednesday Night
Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
Friday
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.



Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
741 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026
 
 

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database