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Storm to Depart the Northeast Today; Unfortunate Weekend Rain Arrives for Flood Stricken Midwest

A storm will exit northeast across the Canadian Maritimes today with locally heavy snow and strong winds tapering off across eastern New York and northern New England. A weak storm tracking across the Central U.S. this weekend will combine with Gulf moisture to produce additional rainfall and scattered thunderstorms which may worsen ongoing flooding on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 23 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 51 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely

    High: 43 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Blustery.
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

    Low: 30 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 40 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Clear

    Low: 27 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    Sunny

    High: 42 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 31 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    Sunny

    High: 53 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CDT Mar 23, 2019
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 23, 2019-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2019
 
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