Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 27 Jul 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago ILSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago ILSimilar City Names
 41.84°N 87.68°W
8:06 am CDT Jul 27, 2025
9am CDT Jul 27, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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