Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 243 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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8NM ESE Chicago IL

Marine Zone Forecast

Late This Afternoon
Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft. variable and higher winds and waves in and near thunderstorms.
Tonight
South winds 10 to 15 kt early becoming southwest. isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to 25 kt late. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft late.
Saturday Night
Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Areas of smoke. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
Sunday
East winds around 10 kt. Patchy smoke in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.



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243 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026
 
 

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