Get ready for a week of cool, cloudy weather in Chicago and beyond! Meteorologist Amy Freeze breaks down the forecast with her expertise.

Meteorologist Amy Freeze presents the detailed weather forecast for Chicago and the Midwest. From fluctuating temperatures to unexpected showers, understand what this week holds for your area. Stay tuned to our blog for daily updates and expert insights on how to navigate Midwest’s changing weather patterns. Showers are intensifying over Cleveland as patches of rain extend through Detroit, creating wet travel conditions. Chicago is under cloudy skies, with lighter rain showers approaching. A line of precipitation is beginning to develop from Peoria towards Fort Wayne, suggesting scattered showers through the afternoon. Meanwhile, cities like Indianapolis and Bowling Green are currently enjoying calmer weather, though cloud cover may increase later.
Chicago’s afternoon forecast brings cool temperatures around 54 degrees with occasional showers under mostly cloudy skies. Expect winds from the northwest at 13 miles per hour, creating a brisk and damp feel. By 6 PM, temperatures will slightly dip to 53 degrees as showers persist. As evening approaches, skies remain cloudy with temperatures easing to 52 degrees, and wind speeds dropping slightly to 12 miles per hour from the north-northwest.
In the Midwest today, Chicago will see a high of just 54 degrees, while farther south in Indianapolis, temperatures will climb to 61. Louisville is warming up to a pleasant 70, and Bowling Green is the warm spot today with a high of 77. Peoria is cooler at 58 degrees, showcasing the variability in temperatures throughout the area. In Kansas City and St. Louis, we have highs of 72 degrees, providing a nice middle ground amid the cooler and warmer spots.
Tonight in the Midwest, temperatures will drop significantly, causing a brisk start to the morning. Chicago will see a low of 45 degrees, while Indianapolis cools down to 44. Fort Wayne is expected to drop to 40 degrees, and a chilly 42 in Saginaw. Cleveland and Columbus will experience lows of 49 and 45 degrees, respectively, rounding out the cooler trend across the region.
Tomorrow, the Midwest is set to experience a mix of temperatures, with many cities approaching above-average readings. Kansas City leads the way with a warm high of 70 degrees, closely followed by Springfield at 72. St. Louis is looking at a pleasant 69 degrees, while Peoria and Indianapolis will see highs of 63 and 58 degrees, respectively. Conditions in the northern part of the region are cooler, with Chicago reaching only 57 degrees and Fort Wayne slightly lower at 57 as well.
A cold front is pushing through the Midwest, bringing widespread rain and isolated thunderstorms from Chicago to Cleveland on Wednesday. Expect steady showers over Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, with rainfall totals possibly exceeding an inch in some areas. Cooler temperatures will follow the front as it progresses eastward. In St. Louis, conditions will improve late Wednesday with clearing skies into Thursday.
The UV index in Chicago for both Wednesday and Thursday is moderate, with a value of 4. With anticipated cloud cover and potential rain, UV exposure is somewhat reduced, but caution is still advised.