Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic

Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52° N Lon: 88.18° W Elev: 572 ft.

Fair with Haze

74°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 20 Jul 8:55 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Southern Will

Today
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Smoke in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Thursday
Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.



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521 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
 
 

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