National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

5:05AM {7/20/2026} One or two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, mainly between 1 and 10PM with the greatest threat between 3 and 8PM. While not every location will see a severe storm the threat is area wide today.
Today will be the warmest day of the week, along with an increasing risk of severe storms. Large hail, winds in excess of 60 mph and tornadoes will be possible. For the rest of the week, temperatures will be near or slightly below normal along with comfortable humidity values.
Increasing southwesterly winds will result in hazardous conditions for small craft, while high waves at Lake Michigan beaches will result in an increased risk of rip currents Monday and Monday night.