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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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 25 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 04:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
9:55 am CST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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