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Todays weather in Chicago - Monday - 18 May 2026
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Chicago hit 84 degrees with 30 mph gusts Sunday, and that wind energy is charging up a severe storm threat Monday into Tuesday. Here's what to watch on your commute, on the lake, and through a potentially stormy early week.
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Chicago, you felt that wind today. Gusts hitting thirty miles per hour, temperatures pushing up near eighty-four degrees.
Before we get to the storms, let's talk about the lake. Lake Michigan is under a Small Craft Advisory right now because of those same winds driving Sunday's breezy conditions.
Here's the key thing you need to know heading into this week. Severe storms are possible Monday into Tuesday.
There's one more wrinkle. Before the main system arrives Monday, there's a chance of scattered showers and storms late Saturday evening.
The pattern this week is pretty clear. Wind to warmth to storms.
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