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Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Saturday, April 25, 2026 (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)
Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Saturday, April 25, 2026 (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

Oklahoma at the most high risk for tornadoes. No severe weather forecast for Illinois until Monday.

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CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …

Severe thunderstorms Monday with all hazards possible, large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Heavy rain and localized flooding also possible.

Potential for fog across primarily northeast Illinois late tonight into Sunday morning.

Seasonable and dry conditions Sunday, but cooler temps near Lake Michigan.

 ARL HTS FORECAST … 

Saturday Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60 until 5pm. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44 about 1am to 7am Sunday morning. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62 about 3pm to 4pm. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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 PHOENIX FORECAST … 

Saturday Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

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Miami Palm Trees Pixabay (Randall Beauchamp/Pixabay)

 MIAMI FORECAST … 

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Hollywood Sign (Mattia Verga/Pixabay)

 LAX FORECAST … 

Saturday Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

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Washington DC US Capitol (Robert Jones/Pixabay)

 WASH DC FORECAST … 

Saturday Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Patchy fog between 8pm and 3am. Low around 47. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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