Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 4 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hometown IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hometown IL
 41.73°N 87.74°W
3:01 am CDT May 4, 2026
4am CDT May 4, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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