CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …
Dry but cooler conditions Wednesday and Thursday, followed by increasing chance of rain Friday.
Intermittent shower/thunderstorm chances for Memorial Day weekend, though much of the period should be dry.
Several periods of moderate to high swim risk conditions possible through early next week due to persistent northeast winds over Lake Michigan.
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O’HARE FORECAST …
Overnight Wednesday/Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52 about 6am to 7am. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph throughout the night.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56 about 10am to 3pm. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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PHOENIX FORECAST …
Overnight Wednesday/Thursday: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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MIAMI FORECAST …
Rip Current Statement
123 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING for Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County
Overnight Wednesday/Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East wind around 10 mph.
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LAX FORECAST …
Overnight Wednesday/Thursday: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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WASH DC FORECAST …
Overnight Wednesday/Thursday: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Showers. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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