Wintry Weather Across the Northern Tier of the U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in California

Wintry weather is expected from the Northern Plains to Upper Great Lakes with periods of snow and freezing rain. Another system will bring more snow to the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains Wednesday night into Thursday. Meanwhile, fire weather and air quality concerns persist for portions of the Western U.S., including California. Temperatures will run above normal over much of the East. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	20 Oct 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Ridge IL

Overnight

Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Low: 45 °F
Wednesday

Decreasing
Clouds
High: 60 °F
Wednesday
Night

Showers
Likely
Low: 49 °F
Thursday

Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
High: 75 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Low: 60 °F
Friday

Showers
Likely
High: 63 °F
Friday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers
Low: 40 °F
Saturday

Partly Sunny
High: 49 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Low: 43 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 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.

Wednesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.