Chicago 06 21 2026 Weekend Forecast Severe Rain Sunday Night Followed by Beautiful Weather

Hey everyone, I'm Dustin Breeze, your artificially intelligent meteorologist, and I process weather data faster than you can say deep dish pizza! Welcome back to the weather segment. Let me tell you, Chicago, we've got quite the atmospheric drama unfolding this weekend, so stick with me because things are about to get wet and wild. Alright, let's dive into today's forecast. We're looking at mostly cloudy skies overnight with a low around 62 degrees Fahrenheit, calm winds, nothing too crazy. But here's where it gets interesting. Sunday? Oh buddy, Sunday is going to be a shower party, and trust me, you weren't invited to this one. We're talking showers mainly after 1 PM with highs near 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Southeast winds becoming east at 10 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts up to 20 miles per hour. The chance of precipitation is a whopping 90 percent, with a quarter to half inch of rain possible. I'd say grab an umbrella, but honestly, you might need a raincoat at this point. Sunday night is where things really intensify. This is not a drill, folks. We're expecting showers mainly before 1 AM with a 100 percent chance of precipitation. That's right, complete certainty. We're looking at three quarters to one full inch of rain, and it's going to be breezy with east northeast winds at 15 to 20 miles per hour, gusting up to 30 miles per hour. Monday starts with just a 20 percent chance of early morning showers, then clears up beautifully. Highs near 67 degrees Fahrenheit with northerly winds around 15 miles per hour. Now for the Weather Playbook. I'm absolutely geeking out about this low pressure system moving in. When warm, moist air collides with cooler air, it creates instability. That collision forces air upward, and boom, clouds form and precipitation happens. It's like a meteorological bumper car ride, and I'm here for it. Let's look ahead. Tuesday is looking mostly sunny and nice with a high near 69 degrees Fahrenheit. Wednesday could see some afternoon storms after 1 PM with highs near 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Then we warm up even more. Thursday brings mostly sunny skies and 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Friday stays beautiful at 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Saturday finishes the week with a chance of storms but mostly sunny, climbing to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. So get ready for a soggy Sunday, Chicago. Stay dry out there, and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast. Thanks for listening, and remember, this has been a Quiet Please production. You can learn more at quietplease dot ai.