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CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …
Should be no rain in Arlington Heights area, but isolated to perhaps widely scattered showers/storms this afternoon mainly across parts of northwest Indiana.
Unlike yesterday, notably cooler near the lake Wednesday, but warming to near 80 degrees nearly area-wide Thursday.
More widespread showers and thunderstorms with another cold front very late Thursday night into Friday.
Seasonable and dry conditions over the weekend with temperatures in the mid-60s.
ARL HTS FORECAST …
Wednesday: Cloudy, then mostly sunny after 1pm, with a high near 71 around 3pm. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53 midnight to 1am Thursday. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph around 2am.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80 around 3pm to 5pm. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62 around 6am to 7am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Chicago
PHOENIX FORECAST …
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Phoenix
MIAMI FORECAST …
Rip Current Statement in the area
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Miami
LAX FORECAST …
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Los Angeles
WASH DC FORECAST …
Wednesday: Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light northwest wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
RADAR • Clouds • Temps • NWS Baltimore/Washington
O’Hare Weather Forecast Compared to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC WED APR 22, 2026 9:53 AM
