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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 22 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
9:07 am CST Jan 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 22, 2025-6pm CST Jan 28, 2025
 
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