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Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday, April 24, 2026 indicates slight chance of low risk thunderstorms departing east from Chicagoland; tornado risk south central United States (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)
Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday, April 24, 2026 indicates slight chance of low risk thunderstorms departing east from Chicagoland; tornado risk south central United States (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

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CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …
Scattered showers and thunderstorms through this afternoon ahead of a cold front. Radar indicates precipitation that is not hitting the ground.

Seasonable and dry conditions over the weekend.

Scattered severe thunderstorms Monday along with heavy rain and possible localized flooding.

 ARL HTS FORECAST … 

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71-72 from 2pm to 5pm. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph tapering down after 2pm.

Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47 around 7am. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62 around 3p to 4pm. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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

Monday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Chicago




 PHOENIX FORECAST … 

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 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Phoenix




Miami Palm Trees Pixabay (Randall Beauchamp/Pixabay)

 MIAMI FORECAST … 

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Miami




Hollywood Sign (Mattia Verga/Pixabay)

 LAX FORECAST … 

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Los Angeles




Washington DC US Capitol (Robert Jones/Pixabay)

 WASH DC FORECAST … 

Friday: Isolated showers between 1pm and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 47. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

RADARCloudsTempsNWS Baltimore/Washington

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