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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	11 Mar 1:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 42 °F⇓
Rain then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Friday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Temperature falling to around 36 by 2pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday

Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.