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Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday night, May 15, 2026 indicates a risk level of Level 1 risk of Marginal thunderstorms in Chicagoland and Level 2 Slight risk of thunderstorms (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)
Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday night, May 15, 2026 indicates a risk level of Level 1 risk of Marginal thunderstorms in Chicagoland and Level 2 Slight risk of thunderstorms (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday night, May 15, 2026 indicates a risk level of Level 1 risk of Marginal thunderstorms in Chicagoland and Level 2 Slight risk of thunderstorms (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …

Localized damaging wind gusts possible with a weakening line of storms late tonight into early Saturday.

Some isolated storm chances exist Saturday through Sunday morning, though much of the time could end up dry.

Expect more widespread showers and at least scattered storms at times Monday-Tuesday, some of which may be severe.

Summer-like warmth and humidity is in store this weekend through early next workweek.

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 O’HARE FORECAST … 

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 62 about 6am to 7am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84 about 3pm to 5pm. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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 PHOENIX FORECAST … 

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

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest 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 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

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Miami Palm Trees Pixabay (Randall Beauchamp/Pixabay)

 MIAMI FORECAST … 

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind around 10 mph.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 9 to 11 mph.

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Hollywood Sign (Mattia Verga/Pixabay)

 LAX FORECAST … 

Beach Hazards Statement

Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, clear early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 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 69. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Monday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

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Washington DC US Capitol (Robert Jones/Pixabay)

 WASH DC FORECAST … 

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

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O’Hare Weather Forecast Compared to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC FRI MAY 15, 2026 11:49 PM

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