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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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