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CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …
Warm, breezy, and dry areawide today, with minor lakeshore cooling perhaps hanging on near the Lake Co. IL shore.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk late (after midnight Thursday/Friday)…with an associated Level 1 of 5 Damaging Wind Risk west of the Fox Valley… up to 60 mph.
More widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms with another cold front very late tonight into Friday.
Seasonable and dry conditions over the weekend, then shower and thunderstorm chances return Monday.
O’HARE FORECAST …
Flood Warning along some Des Plaines River areas
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Chicago
PHOENIX FORECAST …
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Phoenix
MIAMI FORECAST …
Rip Current Statement in Miami area
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Miami
LAX FORECAST …
Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Los Angeles
WASH DC FORECAST …
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Baltimore/Washington
O’Hare Weather Forecast Compared to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC THU APR 23, 2026 9:58 AM
