Warming Trend for Chicagoland: Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC, TUE APR 21 2026

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Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 indicates a limited or minimal risk of thunderstorms in four areas of the United States, and minimal or no risk of tornadoes, high winds or hail(SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)
Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 indicates a limited or minimal risk of thunderstorms in four areas of the United States, and minimal or no risk of tornadoes, high winds or hail(SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

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Chicagoland Details
Threat for scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Severe threat is low, but a few strong/gusty cores possible, particularly south of I-80 and east of I-55.

Warming trend through Thursday (except cooler near Lake Michigan on Wednesday).

More widespread showers and thunderstorms with another cold front Thursday night into Friday. Cool down Saturday with highs in the 60s.

 O’HARE FORECAST … 

Flood Warning
For areas of the Des Plaines River

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Minor or Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Elevated Fire Weather Risk south of I-80.

Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76 around 3pm to 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph peaking all day until about 4pm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52 about 6am to 7am Wednesday. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72 about 3pm to 4pm. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Chicago




 PHOENIX FORECAST … 

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. 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 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Phoenix




Miami Palm Trees Pixabay (Randall Beauchamp/Pixabay)

 MIAMI FORECAST … 

Rip Current Statement for the area

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 7 mph.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Miami




Hollywood Sign (Mattia Verga/Pixabay)

 LAX FORECAST … 

Tuesday: Rain likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 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.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Los Angeles




Washington DC US Capitol (Robert Jones/Pixabay)

 WASH DC FORECAST … 

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55 Saturday morning with a cooling trend in high 60s Saturday. Chance of precipitation overnight is 40%.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Baltimore/Washington

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