Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
2:46 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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