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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 10 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered flurries before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °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 chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then 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

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Scattered flurries before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 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. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain 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.
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:
5:21 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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