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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

-14°C

7°F

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 11 km/h
Barometer 1035.2 mb (30.50 in)
Dewpoint -18°C (-1°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-21°C (-5°F)
Last update 15 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -22. West wind around 15 km/h.

    Low: -15 °C

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: -6 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated flurries before 9pm, then scattered snow showers after 9pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -4 by 5am. Southwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -8 °C⇑

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. West northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 2 °C

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 10 to 20 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: -2 °C

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °C

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -22. West wind around 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Isolated flurries before 9pm, then scattered snow showers after 9pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around -4 by 5am. Southwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. West northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 10 to 20 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -14.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -11.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Chicago IL
 41.92°N 87.64°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CST Jan 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 15, 2025-6pm CST Jan 21, 2025
 
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