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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 10 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
12:07 pm CDT Jun 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jun 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
 
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