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Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued August 14 at 9:14PM CDT until August 15 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL Expires Sat, 10:00 AM CDT.
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Hourly forecast
Check the latest hourly conditions, seven-day outlook, rain timing, wind, sunrise and sunset for Chicago, Illinois 60601. Forecasts and alerts update from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
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Rain Timeline
Most likely around 4 AM, 5 AM, 6 AM, 7 AM. Expected type: Rain / Thunderstorms.
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Official NWS outlook
7-Day Forecast
Today
! NWS
73°73°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
- Precipitation
- 69%
- Wind
- E 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
Sat
80°74°
Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 95%
- Wind
- SSE 5 to 10 mph
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 7:52 PM
Sun
85°70°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 32%
- Wind
- WNW 10 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:00 AM
- Sunset
- 7:51 PM
Mon
79°68°
Mostly Sunny
- Precipitation
- 1%
- Wind
- NE 5 to 10 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:01 AM
- Sunset
- 7:50 PM
Tue
81°70°
Mostly Sunny
- Precipitation
- 46%
- Wind
- SW 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 7:48 PM
Wed
78°67°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 46%
- Wind
- NW 5 to 15 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:47 PM
Thu
73°66°
Mostly Sunny
- Precipitation
- 15%
- Wind
- NNE 5 to 10 mph
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 7:45 PM
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Weather for a healthier day
Healthy Weather
Real Feel75°F
Walking is not recommended now
Review the active Flood Watch before going outside. MyUSA.us will not recommend this activity while an NWS watch, warning, or emergency is active.
WindNE8 mph
Best walk timeReview the active Flood Watch before leaving
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Official EPA AirNowLocal air qualityChicago, Illinois 60601View AQI +
More weather details
Wind gustsNot reported
Rain now19%next hour
Humidity83%current
UV indexCheckingEPA forecast
Wind impact: Light wind with little expected outdoor impact.
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Storm & DetailsGusts, pressure, visibility and official risk outlooksView details +
Wind gustNot reported
Pressure30.15 in
Visibility10.0 mi
Peak rain chance95%
Dew point70°F
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