Strong to Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains into the Great Lakes; Dangerous Heat for Midwest into Mid-Atlantic

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected the next couple of day from the northern Plains, Midwest, Great Lakes and into portions of New England and Mid-Atlantic. Dangerous heat will affect the Midwest, Ohio Valley and into the Mid-Atlantic where several new high records are forecast. Monsoonal moisture will affect the Four-Corners region into the western High Plains where rainfall may be heavy. Read More >

Current conditions at

Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT)

Lat: 41.52°NLon: 88.18°WElev: 572ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shorewood IL

Excessive Heat Watch August 27, 12:00pm until August 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory August 26, 12:00pm until August 26, 08:00pm
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Excessive Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 116. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 116. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shorewood IL
 41.53°N 88.2°W
9:57 am CDT Aug 26, 2024
10am CDT Aug 26, 2024-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2024
 
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