Low 63 Friday AM, High 82 Mostly Cloudy to Sunny Friday; Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Wash DC

F 63 82 | SA 65 84 | SU 71 92 | M 75 94

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Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for overnight Thursday/Friday, July 23-24, 2026 indicates no severe weather in Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).
Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for overnight Thursday/Friday, July 23-24, 2026 indicates no severe weather in Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …

Radar is clear in northern Illinois. Radar indicates a small amount of precipitation in eastern Iowa that is dissipating.

The next few days will be offer seasonably cool temperatures, comfortable humidity values, and no threat of rain.

The Air Quality Index was in the Good Category (Green) Thursday, and is forecast to be in the Moderate Category (Yellow) Friday.

Heat, humidity, and chances for storms will return early next week.

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Temperature Outlook …

F 63 82 | SA 65 84 | SU 71 92 | M 75 94

 O’HARE FORECAST … 

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

NWS O’Hare Forecast

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 PHOENIX FORECAST … 

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 08:00 PM MST

Air Quality Alert … OZONE HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR MARICOPA COUNTY INCLUDING THE PHOENIX METRO AREA THROUGH FRIDAY…

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 93. Calm wind.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 113. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 93. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 115. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 109. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

NWS Phoenix Forecast

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Miami Palm Trees Pixabay (Randall Beauchamp/Pixabay)

 MIAMI FORECAST … 

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 92. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 79. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

NWS Miami Forecast

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Hollywood Sign (Mattia Verga/Pixabay)

 LAX FORECAST … 

Heat Advisory in effect from July 23, 10:00 AM PDT until July 27, 08:00 PM PDT

Beach Hazards Statement until July 26, 08:00 PM PDT

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

NWS LAX Forecast

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Washington DC US Capitol (Robert Jones/Pixabay)

 WASH DC FORECAST … 

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Baltimore/Washington DC Forecast

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O’Hare Weather Forecast Compared to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Wash DC THU JUL 23, 2026 9:03 PM SOURCE: National Weather Service local offices.

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