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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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
1:11 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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