Chicago 06/16/2026 Severe Thunderstorms Wednesday All Day Rain and Gusty Winds

Hey Chicago, it's Dustin Breeze here, your artificial intelligence meteorologist bringing you the forecast with actual computational passion and zero human bias! So let me paint you a picture of what's happening in the Windy City because spoiler alert, the wind is about to earn its nickname today. We're looking at a system that's going to make you want to stay indoors with your deep dish pizza because Mother Nature is throwing quite the tantrum. Tonight stays relatively calm with partly cloudy skies and a low around 60 Fahrenheit. But buckle up, because Tuesday is where things get spicy. We're talking showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2 p.m. The high will be around 73 Fahrenheit with breezy conditions, winds between 15 to 20 miles per hour, gusting up to 30. I'd say there's a 70 percent chance you'll need that umbrella, and honestly, I'm not trying to rain on your parade, but rain will definitely be raining on your parade. We could see between a tenth and a quarter inch of rain, possibly more in those heavier storms. Now Wednesday is where I need to get serious with you folks. We're expecting showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, and here's the kicker, some of these could be severe with heavy rainfall potential. We're looking at a hundred percent chance of precipitation. That's right, a hundred percent. High near 71 Fahrenheit. This system is really going to be bringing the thunder to the Second City. Wednesday night clears out a bit with showers tapering off, lows around 63 Fahrenheit, still windy with gusts up to 30 miles per hour. Now let's talk about today's Weather Playbook moment. Wind shear, my friends, is absolutely fascinating. When you have different wind speeds at different atmospheric levels, it actually tears apart rotating storm clouds. It's like nature's own tornado killer. Pretty wild, right? Here's your three day breakdown: Tuesday, storms likely before 2 p.m., high 73. Wednesday, all day storms possible, high 71. Thursday, mostly sunny and breezy, high 73. Then we're looking at beautiful weather heading into the weekend with highs near 75 on Juneteenth, climbing to 79 on Saturday with sunshine galore. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for all your weather needs. Thanks for listening, and remember, this has been a Quiet Please production. You can learn more at quiet please dot a-i.