Gradual Significant 4-Day Warmup; Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Wash DC

SA 55 69 | SU 55 75 | M 58 86 | T 63 88

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Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for overnight Friday/Saturday, May 22-23, 2026 (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)
Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for overnight Friday/Saturday, May 22-23, 2026 (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …

Scattered showers generally along/east of I-57 tonight.

Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms Saturday evening through midday Sunday.

Above normal temperatures expected early next week.

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 O’HARE FORECAST … 

Beach Hazards Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
919 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY for counties Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook

Overnight Friday/Saturday: Isolated showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55 from 5am to 7am Saturday. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69 about 3pm to 4pm. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Memorial Day Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

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 PHOENIX FORECAST … 

Overnight Friday/Saturday: Clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Memorial Day Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

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Miami Palm Trees Pixabay (Randall Beauchamp/Pixabay)

 MIAMI FORECAST … 

Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
410 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING for Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County

Overnight Friday/Saturday: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Memorial Day Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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Hollywood Sign (Mattia Verga/Pixabay)

 LAX FORECAST … 

Overnight Friday/Saturday: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. West 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: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Memorial Day Monday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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

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Washington DC US Capitol (Robert Jones/Pixabay)

 WASH DC FORECAST … 

Overnight Friday/Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 59. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 74. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Memorial Day Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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O’Hare Weather Forecast Compared to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC FRI MAY 22, 2026 11:59 PM

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