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Comfortable Sunday Gives Way to Monday Heat and Midweek Storms in Chicago

Canadian wildfire haze will linger as humidity climbs toward near-90°F highs ahead of peak storm chances Wednesday night.

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Overview

  • Sunday featured lower humidity and sunshine with haze from Canadian wildfires and isolated late-afternoon showers possible south of the Kankakee River.
  • Monday’s forecast calls for rising humidity and highs in the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies.
  • Storm chances return Tuesday and intensify midweek, with the best chance for widespread rainfall arriving Wednesday into Wednesday night.
  • A cooler, drier air mass moves in Thursday, bringing highs down to the lower 80s and relief from the muggy conditions.
  • Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over the weekend as temperatures hold in the low to mid-80s.