Mild Friday Night, Low 50s; Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC

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Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday night, May 8, 2026 indicates no severe weather for Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)
Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Friday night, May 8, 2026 indicates no severe weather for Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS …

Mild Friday night with no chance of rain and temperatures holding in the 50s.

Occasional very slight chances for scattered rain showers about 1pm to 4pm Saturday will continue into next week.

Temperatures will gradually warm through Saturday before trending cooler Sunday (high in the 60s) into early next week.

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 ARL HTS FORECAST … 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52 about 3am to 6am. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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 PHOENIX FORECAST … 

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

Extreme Heat Warning …EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM MST
MONDAY…

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 108. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

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Miami Palm Trees Pixabay (Randall Beauchamp/Pixabay)

 MIAMI FORECAST … 

Overnight Friday/Saturday: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

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Hollywood Sign (Mattia Verga/Pixabay)

 LAX FORECAST … 

Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 58. 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 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

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Washington DC US Capitol (Robert Jones/Pixabay)

 WASH DC FORECAST … 

Overnight Friday/Saturday: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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O’Hare Weather Forecast Compared to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC FRI MAY 08, 2026 11:20 PM

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