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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

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 30 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 06:00pm until January 31, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until January 30, 06:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 30, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
8:37 am CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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