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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

Flood Watch March 10, 08:28pm until March 11, 03:00am
Severe T-storm Watch March 10, 08:28pm until March 11, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch March 10, 08:28pm until March 11, 03:00am
    Severe T-storm Watch March 10, 08:28pm until March 11, 12:00am

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  • Tonight

    Low: 39 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 3pm, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 39. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 3pm, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
6:31 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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