CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …
After a relatively cool Wednesday and another morning low in the upper 30s, temperatures will slowly trend upward through the weekend (Saturday High 82) and into early next week.
Chances for periodic showers and storms will return to the area Thursday night and last through early next week. Some storms may be severe, particularly Saturday through Tuesday.
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O’HARE FORECAST …
Wednesday Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 53-59 during the afternoon through 6pm. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph diminishing after 7pm.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39 about 3am to 6am Thursday morning. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph until 10pm becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph before sunset.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Chicago
PHOENIX FORECAST …
Wednesday Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Phoenix
MIAMI FORECAST …
Wednesday Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 8 mph.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Miami
LAX FORECAST …
Wednesday Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Los Angeles
WASH DC FORECAST …
Wednesday Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Baltimore/Washington
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